Beverly Dahlen (born November 7, 1934) is an American poet who lives and works in San Francisco, CA.
Dahlen is a native of Portland, Oregon, where she attended public schools.
she moved with her family to Eureka, California, after World War II.
[1] Dahlen was a cofounder, with Kathleen Fraser and Frances Jaffer of the feminist poetics newsletter (HOW)ever.
In December 2008 her work was honored by Small Press Traffic with their annual Lifetime Achievement Award.