Angela Sorby (born 1965[1]) is an American poet, professor, and literary scholar.

Biography

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Angela Sorby was born in Seattle, Washington. In 2024 she teaches at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where her main teaching areas are American literature and creative writing and main academic interests are American poetry, popular culture, and children's literature.[2] She is particularly interested in how poetry engages with children and childhood.

Selected works

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Literary awards

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References

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  1. ^ "The Boring Side of the Family". Marquette University. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ Marquette University Faculty Page, Sorby, retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ ABE Books website, Sorby, Angela
  4. ^ Johns Hopkins University Press website, Over the River and Through the Wood
  5. ^ University of Wisconsin Press website, The Sleeve Waves
  6. ^ a b c Wisconsin Academy website, Angela Sorby
  7. ^ a b Plume Poetry website, Sorby, Angela
  8. ^ Children's Literature Association, Book Award
  9. ^ Verse Wisconsin website, Issue 110: Three Poems
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