Roberta Spear
Roberta Spear was an American poet.
Life
Robertal Spear was born Sept 26, 1948 in Hanford California. She spent her early years in the Central Valley of California, graduating from Hanford High School. She earned a BA and MA from California State University, Fresno.Spear published three books of poetry: The Pilgrim Among Us, Taking to Water, and Silks. Her work appeared in Field, Ploughshares, Poetry, and The Missouri Review. She lived in Fresno, California. She died April 3, 2003.
Awards
- Ingram Merrill Fellowship
- 1979 National Poetry Series
Works
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- ''Talking to Water''