Jennifer Foerster

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Jennifer Foerster
BornJennifer Elise Foerster
GenrePoetry
Notable worksLeaving Tulsa (2013)
Website
jenniferfoerster.com

Jennifer Elise Foerster is a poet, writer, and teacher. She has published three poetry books and served as Associate Editor for When the Light of the World Was Subdued Our Songs Came Through, A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry (2020), and has been published in numerous journal publications and anthologies. Her 2013 book Leaving Tulsa was a finalist for the shortlist of the 2014 PEN/Open Book Award.[1]

Early life and family

Foerster's father was in the U.S. Air Force, so she grew up living in many cities in the U.S. and Europe.

Muscogee Nation, a Native American Nation located in Oklahoma.[3][4] In addition to her Mvskoke relatives, she is of German and Dutch heritage.[4]

Education

Foerster earned her

Wallace Stegner Fellow in Poetry at Stanford (2008–2010).[6]

Works

Her poetry works are:[3][5]

  • Leaving Tulsa (University of Arizona Press, 2013)
  • Bright Raft in the Afterweather (University of Arizona Press, 2018)
  • The Maybe-Bird (The Song Cave, 2022)

References

  1. ^ a b c "NEA Literature Fellowships: Jennifer Elise Foerster". National Endowment for the Arts. May 30, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  2. ^ DeLaune, Darren (February 16, 2017). "Citizen shares her story". Mvskoke Media. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ . Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Jennifer Elise Foerster". Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ a b Foerster, Jennifer (March 17, 2015). "Poet Jennifer Foerster". Poets.org. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "About Jennifer". jenniferfoerster.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.