Sheryl Noethe is an American poet and served as Montana's poet laureate from 2011 to 2013. [1]
Biography
Born in Minnesota [2] "into a family that didn't read books", Noethe discovered writing through a collection of Dorothy Parker's short stories [3] and read voraciously to escape an abusive home life. [2] In 5th grade, her teacher told her that she would become an author, [2] which she credits with changing her life. [3] By Noethe's teens, she had published poetry. [2]
Honors
Noethe has won or received the following honors: [2] [4]
- Academy of American Poets Award
- McKnight Foundation fellowship
- National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
- Montana Arts Council fellowship
- Emerging Voices Award – New Rivers Press
- Honorable mention – Pushcart Prize
- 2004 Cultural Achievement Award from the Missoula Cultural Council for her work in Missoula schools
References
- ^ Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate
- ^ a b c d e Kelly, Jamie (2011-08-06). "Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate". The Missoulian. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ a b "Montana Arts Council: Poet Laureate". 2012-07-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Sheryl Noethe". Missoula Writing Collaborative. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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Sheryl Noethe is an American poet and served as Montana's poet laureate from 2011 to 2013. [1]
Biography
Born in Minnesota [2] "into a family that didn't read books", Noethe discovered writing through a collection of Dorothy Parker's short stories [3] and read voraciously to escape an abusive home life. [2] In 5th grade, her teacher told her that she would become an author, [2] which she credits with changing her life. [3] By Noethe's teens, she had published poetry. [2]
Honors
Noethe has won or received the following honors: [2] [4]
- Academy of American Poets Award
- McKnight Foundation fellowship
- National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
- Montana Arts Council fellowship
- Emerging Voices Award – New Rivers Press
- Honorable mention – Pushcart Prize
- 2004 Cultural Achievement Award from the Missoula Cultural Council for her work in Missoula schools
References
- ^ Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate
- ^ a b c d e Kelly, Jamie (2011-08-06). "Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate". The Missoulian. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ a b "Montana Arts Council: Poet Laureate". 2012-07-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Sheryl Noethe". Missoula Writing Collaborative. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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