Sandra McPherson
Encyclopedia
Sandra McPherson is an American poet.
Born in San Jose, California
, McPherson received her B.A. at San Jose State University
, and studied at the University of Washington
, with Elizabeth Bishop and David Wagoner.
She has taught at the Iowa Writer's Workshop, the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival
, and the Art of the Wild Conference. She is a Professor Emerita at the University of California at Davis.
Born in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, McPherson received her B.A. at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
, and studied at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, with Elizabeth Bishop and David Wagoner.
She has taught at the Iowa Writer's Workshop, the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival
Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival
The biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival is the largest poetry event in North America.-Background:The four-day celebrations of poetry have been called “poetry heaven” by the 1995–1997 US Poet Laureate Robert Hass, “a new Woodstock” by the Christian Science Monitor, and “Wordstock” by The...
, and the Art of the Wild Conference. She is a Professor Emerita at the University of California at Davis.
Works
- A Pumpkin at New Year’s, Poetry online
- Black Soap, Poetry (February 1980)
- Eschatology, Poetry (April 1970)
- For Elizabeth Bishop, Poetry online
- Grouse, Poetry (March 2006)
- Lions , Poetry online
- Peddler, Poetry online
- Resigning from a Job in a Defense Industry , Poetry online
- Seaweeds, Poetry (November 1972)
- The Delicacy, Poetry online
- Triolet, Poetry (July 1973)
- Pisces Child, Poetry365
Ploughshares
- A Vigil, 2 a.m., County Jail, Ploughshares (Spring 1999)
- In Her Image, Ploughshares (Spring 1999)
- Ridge Road, Ploughshares (Winter 1987)
- Sonnet for a Singer, Ploughshares (Winter 1987)
Books
- Elegies for the Hot Season, Indiana University Press (Bloomington), 1970
- Radiation, Ecco Press (New York City), 1973.
- The Year of Our Birth, Ecco Press, 1978.
- Sensing, Meadow Press (San Francisco), 1980.
- Patron Happiness, Ecco Press, 1983.
- Pheasant Flower, Owl Creek Press (Missoula, MT), 1985.
- Floralia, illustrations by Claire Van Vliet, Janus Press (Portland, OR), 1985.
- Responsibility for Blue, Trilobite Press (Denton, TX), 1985.
- At the Grave of Hazel Hall, Ives Street Press (Sweden, ME), 1988.
- Streamers, Ecco Press, 1988.
- Designating Duet, Janus Press (West Burke, VT), 1989.
- The God of Indeterminacy, University of Illinois Press, 1993.
- Edge Effect: Trails and Portrayals, University Press of New England (Hanover, NH), 1996.
- The Spaces between Birds: Mother/Daughter Poems, 1967–1995, University Press of New England, 1996.
- Beauty in Use, Janus Press, 1997.
Editor
- Journey from Essex: Poems for John Clare, Graywolf Press (Port Townsend, WA), 1981.
- The Pushcart Prize XIV: Best of the Small Presses, 1989-90, (with Bill Henderson and Laura Jensen), Pushcart Press (Wainscott, NY), 1989.
Honors
- Ingram Merrill Foundation grants
- National Endowment of the Arts fellowships
- Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship
- American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters award