Gabriel Spera

Gabriel Spera is an American poet.

Life
He graduated from Cornell University, and from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with an M.F.A.

He lives in Los Angeles.

His work appeared in Cimarron Review, Prairie Schooner, The Missouri Review,

Recognition

 * 2009 National Endowment for the Arts, Fellowship
 * 2005 Dana Awards, finalist
 * 2005 Dogwood Poetry Prize, finalist
 * 2004 PEN USA-West Literary Book Award for Poetry
 * 2003 Pushcart Prize Nomination
 * 2002 National Poetry Series
 * 1995 Villa Montalvo Biennial Poetry Competition, Honorable Mention
 * 1991 Associated Writing Programs, Intro Award,
 * 1989 Randall Jarrell Fellowship, UNC-G,