Optic Nerve

Janet Sternburg is the author of Phantom Limb, a meditation on loss and consolation. Her poetry and essays have been widely anthologized. Other books include the two volumes of The Writer on her Work, hailed as ground breaking. . . landmarks” by Poets & Writers, with the classic 1980 first volume issued by W.W. Norton in a 20th anniversary edition. As former Director of Writers in Performance at the Manhattan Theater Club, she pioneered in creating new ways to present literature on stage, producing evenings devoted to Raymond Chandler, Isak Dinesen, Colette and Louise Bogan; for public television, she also produced the prize – winning film, Virginia Woolf: The Moment Whole. Her photography has been honored with one - person exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico, as well as by extensive portfolios in Aperture and Art Journal; her work appears in many private and museum collections. She serves on the Board of Directors of PEN USA and also on the Visiting Committees for the Writing Programs at CalArts and Antioch University. In 2003, Sternburg was selected by The Utne Reader’s annual arts issue as one of the 40 creative people chosen for work that is innovative, ..{with} depth, resonance . . . full of ideas and insights that challenge us to live more fully.”Sternburg, Janet is the author of 'Optic Nerve ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781597090193 and ISBN 1597090190.