Sandra Alcosser Explained
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Occupation: | Professor, poet |
Sandra B. Alcosser (born February 3, 1944[1]) is an American poet. She was appointed the first state poet laureate of Montana from July 13, 2005 - August 13, 2007[2] and was superseded by Greg Pape.[3]
Life
She started the MFA in writing program at San Diego State University[4] and is on the faculty of the low-residency MFA in writing program at Pacific University.[5]
Awards
Works
- A Fish To Feed All Hunger (Ahsahta Press, 1986)
- Except By Nature (Graywolf Press, 1998)
References
- U.S. Public Records Index, Vol. 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- http://art.mt.gov/resources/resources_alcosser.asp Montana Arts Council page on Alcosser
- http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/08/14/news/state/97-poet.txt Billings Gazette article on first poet laureate of Montana
- http://www.poets.org/salco/ Academy of American Poets Bio
- http://www.pacificu.edu/as/mfa/faculty/index.cfm Pacific University MFA faculty page
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