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Chris La Tray [1]

Listed as: 
Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer
Public address: 
Missoula, MT
Montana US
Email: 
chrislatray@gmail.com
Bio: 

Chris La Tray is a Métis storyteller. His first book, One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays From the World At Large (2018, Riverfeet Press) won the 2018 Montana Book Award and a 2019 High Plains Book Award.

A book of haiku and haibun poetry called Descended From a Travel-worn Satchel was published by Foothills Publishing in September, 2021.

A book of nonfiction, Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home, was published by Milkweed Editions August 20, 2024.

Chris served as Montana Poet Laureate from 2023-2025.

Chris is an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians and lives near Missoula, Montana.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Missoula, MT
Montana
Raised in: 
Frenchtown, MT
Montana
RSS feed: 
https://chrislatray.substack.com/ [2]
Website: 
https://www.chrislatray.com [3]
Prizes won: 

2018 Montana Book Award

2019 High Plains Book Award

2021 Mountain Words Writer in Residence

2021 Hello, Butte! Writer in Residence

Identifies as: 
Native American
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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/chris_la_tray [2] https://chrislatray.substack.com/ [3] https://www.chrislatray.com