Gladys Cardiff
Gladys Cardiff (born 1942) is a poet and academic, with interests in Native American, African-American and American literature. She was an associate professor at Oakland University from 1999 to 2013.
Early life[]
Cardiff 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.[1] She makes use of her cultural heritage in her work, referencing especially Cherokee place names in her poetry.[2]
Published works[]
Cardiff won Governor's Writer's Award for her first book of poetry, To Frighten a Storm, in 1976. She published A Bare Unpainted Table in 1999.[2] She received awards from the Seattle Arts Commission in 1985 and 1986. "In 1988 she was a co-recipient of the University of Washington's Louisa Kerns Award for literary endeavors."[3] Her poetry has been featured by The Poetry Foundation.[4]
References[]
- ^ Foundation, Poetry (2020-03-24). "Gladys Cardiff". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Jump up to: 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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