Alice Anderson | |
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Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Occupation | Poet |
Language | English |
Education | California State University, Sacramento (BA) Sarah Lawrence College (MFA) |
Genre | Poetry |
Notable awards | Elmer Holmes Bobst Award |
Alice Anderson (born 1966) is an American poet. She is particularly known for her collection, Human Nature. [1]
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]