Dale E. Cottingham

Poet

Edmond, OK
Oklahoma US
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Author's Bio

Dale Cottingham is of mixed race, part Choctaw, part White.  He attended Bread Loaf, was a finalist in the 2021 Great Midwest Poetry Contest, was nominated for Best of Net 2021, and won the 2019 New Millennium Award for Poem of the Year.  He has had poems and reviews of poetry collections published in many journals, including Ploughshares, Asheville Poetry Review and Rain Taxi. His debut poetry collection, Midwest Hymns, was published in February, 2023. He lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.

 

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Midwest Hymns (Kelsay Books, 2023)
Prizes won: 

Dale Cottingham is has attended Bread Loaf, was a finalist in the 2021 Great Midwest Writing Contest, and won the 2019 New Millennium Award for poem of the year. He also has been nominated for Best of Net. 

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
John Ashbury, William Mathews
What I'm reading now: 
A Worldly Contry by John Ashbury

More Information

Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Native American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma
Raised in: 
Rural Area, OK
Oklahoma
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Last update: Mar 20, 2023