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Emerita Professor of English Bemidji State University Education Bowling Green State University, Ohio Post-MFA study, 1973-74 Master of Fine Arts/Poetry, 1973 Northern Michigan University, Marquette Master of Arts/English, 1972 Bachelor of Arts/English, 1971 Public Radio Guest, Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, April 5, 2003 Commentator, National Public Radio, 1996-2000, “Living on Earth” Commentator, Minnesota Public Radio, 1986-1996 |
ResumeGrants and Awards (Selected) Minnesota State Arts Board 2011 Artist Initiative Grant ($10,000) McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, Loft Award in Poetry ($25,000), 2010 Minnesota Book Award for Wild Rice Cooking, 2001 Region 2 Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant, 1997 Jerome Travel and Study Grant, 1996 Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Charter Resident, 1995 Governor of Minnesota Women's Leadership Award, 1994 Gabriel National Award for Radio Broadcast of Loss into Light, 1992-93 Region 2 Arts Council, Production Grant, Poetry, 1992 Midwest Radio Theatre Workshop Script Contest, for Loss into Light, 1991 Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant, 1990 Minnesota Book Award for Meant To Be Read Out Loud, 1989 Literary Judge (Selected) Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Initiative Grants, Poetry Panel, 2009 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council's Artist Fellowship Panel, Literature, 2007 National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Stevens Competition, Final Judge, 2003 The Minnesota Loft National Poetry Award, Preliminary, 1995 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Artist Fellowship, Panel Poetry & Prose, 1995 Regional Writers Competition Award, Lake Superior, Preliminary Reader, Poetry, 1995 Region 2 Arts Council, Distinguished Writer Award, Final Judge, Poetry & Prose. 1992 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Assistant Fellowships, Poetry, 1990 Writer-in-Residence/Presenter (Selected) Bemidji, Minnesota, Region 2 Arts Council, 2005 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Public Library, 2002 Sister Wolf Bookstore, Dorset, Minnesota, 2001, 2002 |
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