Mark Gibbons
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| Born | October 2, 1954 Montana, United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Poetry |
| Term | 2021–2023 |
Mark Gibbons is an American poet who served as Montana's poet laureate from 2021 to 2023.[1]
Biography
Born October 2, 1954, in Montana (MT), Mark was raised in Alberton, MT. He was introduced to creative writing when author James Welch taught a poetry workshop at his high school in 1970.[1]
Mark is known for writing about his experiences growing up in a small railroad town in western Montana and working a variety of blue collar jobs. [2] [3] In his thirties, he taught high school English, first in Augusta, MT, and then in Pablo, MT. [3] Later, he settled in Missoula, MT, where he has taught poetry in the schools through the Missoula Writing Collaborative for more than 20 years.[4] He coached for Montana Poetry Out Loud for many years, which sends Montana high-school students to the national poetry recitation contest in Washington, D.C.[1]
Mark lives in Missoula with his wife Pam Gibbons, and they have two sons: Sean and Cache Gibbons.[5] [6]
Education
Mark Gibbons earned a BA in English and psychology and an MFA in creative writing, both from the University of Montana. Mark's early writing career was influenced by Richard Hugo, along with contemporary Montana poets, like Ed Layhe [7] and Sheryl Noethe.
Honors
- Scattered Cairns Press chapbook competition, 1999
- Artist Innovation Award, Montana Arts Council, 2013 [2]
- Poet Laureate of Montana, 2021-2023 [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mark Gibbons Named Montana Poet Laureate". State of Montana Newsroom. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Walsh, Cory (2014-10-16). "Interview with Mark about his Montana Humanities Artist Innovation Award". The Missoulian. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paige, Anne (2021-11-17). "Meet the New Montana Poet Laureate". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ "Missoula Writing Collaborative Author Profile - Mark Gibbons". Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ Walsh, Cory (2014-12-17). "Interview with Mark about the release of 'blue horizon' book". The Missoulian. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ Scheer, Laura (2020-03-20). "Interview with Mark about release of 'Mostly Cloudy' book". The Missoulian. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ↑ "Interview with Mark for the Ed Layhe Oral History Project at the University of Montana Mansfield Library Archives". University of Montana, Mansfield Library. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
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