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Allison Adelle Hedge Coke | |
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Born | August 4, 1958 Amarillo, Texas, United States |
Occupation | Poet, writer, artist, performer, filmmaker, educator, professional organizer |
Genre | Poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, script, lyrics |
Notable works | Dog Road Woman; Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer; Off-Season City Pipe; Blood Run Streaming |
Notable awards | American Book Award, King/Chavez/Parks Award |
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Allison Adelle Hedge Coke is an American poet and editor. Her debut book, Dog Road Woman, won the American Book Award and was the first finalist of the Paterson Poetry Prize and Diane DeCora Award. Since then, she has written five more books and edited eight anthologies. She is known for addressing issues of culture, prejudice, rights, the environment, peace, violence, abuse, and labor in her poetry and other creative works.[1]