Sheryl Noethe

American poet laureate

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

## Biography

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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

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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

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1. ^ Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate
2. ^ a b c d e Kelly, Jamie (2011-08-06). "Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate". The Missoulian. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
3. ^ a b "Montana Arts Council: Poet Laureate". 2012-07-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
4. ^ "Sheryl Noethe". Missoula Writing Collaborative. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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Poets Laureate of Montana

* Sandra Alcosser (2005-2007)
* Greg Pape (2007-2009)
* Henry Real Bird (2009-2011)
* Sheryl Noethe (2011-2013)
* Tami Haaland (2013-2015)
* Michael Earl Craig (2015-2017)
* Lowell Jaeger (2017-2019)
* Melissa Kwasny and M.L. Smoker (2019-2021)
* Mark Gibbons (2021–2023)
* Chris La Tray (2023– )

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