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Sheryl Noethe is an American poet and served as Montana's poet laureate from 2011 to 2013.[1]

Biography

Born in Minnesota[2] "into a family that didn't read books", Noethe discovered writing through a collection of Dorothy Parker's short stories[3] and read voraciously to escape an abusive home life.[2] In 5th grade, her teacher told her that she would become an author,[2] which she credits with changing her life.[3] By Noethe's teens, she had published poetry.[2]

Honors

Noethe has won or received the following honors:[2][4]

• Academy of American Poets Award
• McKnight Foundation fellowship
• National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
• Montana Arts Council fellowship
• Emerging Voices Award – New Rivers Press
• Honorable mention – Pushcart Prize
• 2004 Cultural Achievement Award from the Missoula Cultural Council for her work in Missoula schools

References

External links

• Sheryl Noethe website

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