Alison Pelegrin

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Alison Pelegrin
Born	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Occupation	Poet writer lecturer
Alma mater	University of Arkansas
Notable works	Our Lady of Bewilderment Waterlines Hurricane Party Big Muddy River of Stars The Zydeco Tablets
Notable awards	Akron Poetry Prize
Website
alisonpelegrin.com

Alison Pelegrin is an American poet, writer, and English lecturer. She is the author of several poetry collections, including Our Lady of Bewilderment (LSU 2022), Waterlines (LSU 2016), Hurricane Party (Akron 2011), and Big Muddy River of Stars (2007), which won the Akron Poetry Prize. In 2023, she was appointed the Poet Laureate of Louisiana, serving through 2025.