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Sandra B. Alcosser (born February 3, 1944) is an American poet. She was appointed the first state poet laureate of Montana from July 13, 2005 - August 13, 2007 and was superseded by Greg Pape.

Life

She started the MFA in writing program at San Diego State University and is on the faculty of the low-residency MFA in writing program at Pacific University.

Awards

• James Laughlin Award, for Except By Nature
• 1997 National Poetry Series, for Except by Nature

Works

• A Fish To Feed All Hunger (Ahsahta Press, 1986)
• Except By Nature (Graywolf Press, 1998)

References

1. U.S. Public Records Index, Vol. 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
2. Montana Arts Council page on Alcosser Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
3. Billings Gazette article on first poet laureate of Montana
4. Academy of American Poets Bio
5. Pacific University MFA faculty page

External links

• MFA Program at SDSU founded by Alcosser

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