Gladys Cardiff
Gladys Cardiff (born 1942) is a poet and academic, with interests in
African-American and American literature. She was an associate professor at Oakland University
from 1999 to 2013.
Early life
Cardiff was born in Browning, Montana.[1][2] She is of Irish and Welsh descent on her mother's side, and she is descended from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on her father's side.[3] She makes use of her cultural heritage in her work, referencing especially Cherokee place names in her poetry.[4]
She attended the University of Washington, where she studied with Theodore Roethke.[1]
Published works
Cardiff won the 1976 Washington State Governor's Award for her first book of poetry, To Frighten a Storm.The Poetry Foundation.[6]
References
- ^ ISBN 0062506668.
- ^ "Gladys Cardiff". Poetry Foundation. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ "Gladys Cardiff". Poetry Foundation. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ a b "Cardiff - A Bare Unpainted Table". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Cardiff, Gladys (Cherokee)". NativeAuthors.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Combing by Gladys Cardiff". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
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