by George J. Dance
Melanie Almeder (born 1965)[1] is an American poet and academic.
Melanie Almeder. Courtesy Tupelo Press.
Life[]
Youth and education[]
Almeder was raised in southern Maine and Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
She studied literature, creative writing, and art history at the University of Virginia.[3]
She earned an M.F.A. in poetry writing from the University of Massachusetts, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in contemporary novel and narrative theory from the University of Florida.[3]
Career[]
Her poetry has appeared in Poetry, Five Points, the Georgia Review, Seneca Review, and Cortland Review.[2]
She lives in Roanoke, Virginia,[1] and teaches English and creative writing at Roanoke College.[4] She also participates in creative writing courses at the West End Center and St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke.[3]
Recognition[]
Courtesy Tupelo Press.
Her 1st collection of poetry, On Dream Street, won the Editors' Prize at Tupelo Press,[3] and was a finalist for the Walt Whitman Award.
Her poetry has been nominated 3 times for a Pushcart Prize.
In 2011, she was given an Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education and Dominion Resources.[5]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- On Dream Street. Dorset, VT: Tupelo Press, 2007.
- In Transit. Art by Bus, 2015.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[6]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melanie Almeder, MyLife.com Inc., Web, Feb. 20, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Place of Mind, Miami-Dade Public Library System, JohnBailly.com, Web, Feb. 20, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dr. Melanie Almeder, Academics, Roanoke College, Roanoke.edu, Web, Feb. 20, 2012.
- ↑ Melanie Almeder, Poetry Foundation, Web, Feb. 20, 2012.
- ↑ Dr. Melanie Almeder to receive 2011 Outstanding Faculty Award, The Back Cover, Roanoke.com, Web, Feb. 20, 2012.
- ↑ Search results = au:Melanie Almeder, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Aug. 22, 2015.
External links[]
- Poems
- Melanie Almeder at the Poetry Foundation.
- Selected poems from On Dream Street (5 poems)
- Books
- Melanie Almeder at Amazon.com
- About
- Melanie Almeder Official website
- Meet Dr. Almeder (interview), Bella Magazine, 2016
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