Alice Anderson (writer)

Alice Anderson
Born1966 (age 58–59)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationPoet
LanguageEnglish
EducationCalifornia State University, Sacramento (BA)
Sarah Lawrence College (MFA)
GenrePoetry
Notable awardsElmer Holmes Bobst Award

Alice Anderson (born 1966) is an American poet. She is particularly known for her collection, Human Nature.[1]

Biography

Alice Anderson was born May 20, 1966, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She spent her childhood in California and Mississippi.[2]

Anderson took a classes at California State University, Sacramento, receiving a BA in English.[3] As an undergrad Anderson worked with the poet Dennis Schmitz who encouraged her to go to graduate school.[1] She received an MFA in Poetry from Sarah Lawrence College.[4]

Anderson was living in Ocean Springs, Mississippi when Hurricane Katrina hit.[5] Her work deals with issues that have impacted her life: family violence, intimate partner violence, and traumatic brain injury.[1]

Awards

Works

  • Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away: A Memoir (St. Martin's Press, 2017)[9]
  • The Watermark (Eyewear Publishing, 2016)[10]
  • Human Nature (NYU Press, 1994)[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Korbel, Marissa (29 August 2017). "Finding the Finally: Alice Anderson discusses Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away". The Rumpus. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Authors: Alice Anderson". AGNI. Boston University. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b Anderson, Alice (1994). Human Nature (pbk. ed.). New York University Press. p. back cover. ISBN 0814706339.
  4. ^ "Broadcast in Poetry: Alice Anderson". The Jane Crown Show. BlogTalkRadio, Inc. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Review of Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away by Anderson. Alice". Booklist Review. American Library Association. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Kaia. "Book Review: Alice Anderson's "Some Bright Morning I'll Fly Away"". Coachella Review. University of California, Riverside-Palm Desert. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ Gunn, Ryan (14 July 2014). "Keepsake Serande". Tupelo Quarterly. Tupelo Press. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  8. ^ McFadyen-Ketchum, Andrew. "Anderson - Bio". Poem of the Week. POW. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. ^ Anderson, Alice (2017). Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away: A Memoir. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1250094964.
  10. ^ Anderson, Alice (2016). The Watermark. Eyewear Publishing. ISBN 978-1911335207.


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