Battlefield
by Mark Turcotte
About Mark Turcotte
Mark Turcotte was raised on North Dakota's Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation. After attending school in Lansing, Michigan, he lived on the road for nearly 15 years. Turcotte moved to Chicago in 1993, where his literary career was given a boost by Illinois Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Brooks, who awarded him the first Gwendolyn Brooks Open-mic Poetry Award and named him a Significant Illinois Poet. Much of Turcotte's work deals with his personal experience straddling the line between the cultures of natives and whites. He reveals the harsh truths of prejudice and emphasizes the importance of knowing one's cultural heritage. Turcotte now lives and works out of Kalamazoo Michigan and Chicago Illinois.- Poetry Foundation.
Mark Turcotte. Picture by Poetry Foundations.
An oil painting of Mark Turcotte done by fans.
Mark Turcotte at the DePaul Poets reading.
Personal Achivements
His poem, The Flower On, was chosen by the Poetry Society of America for inclusion in their Poetry In Motion project, which places poetry placards on public transportation in cities across the United States. Turcotte was the recipient of a 2001-2002 Lannan Foundation Literary Completion Grant, and has been awarded 1999 and 2003 Literary Fellowships by the Wisconsin Arts Board.
Vocaroo Poem Reading
Other Poems by Mark.
Event Information
Upcoming Events.
This event will be held in the Great Room of Lincoln Residence Hall (LRS) - UIS.
When?
Thursday, Nov 13, 2014, 09:00 PM
Where?
University of Illinois Springfield, William Maxwell Lane, Springfield, IL, United States
Event Information
Upcoming Events.
When?
Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 09:00 PM
Where?
Loyola University Chicago, West Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, United States
Mark Turcotte does not have a website nor is he on any social media sites. All his personal information and bio are from third party sites and other sources. If you would like to contact Mr. Turcotte, contact PoetryFoundation.com via email and ask for his personal email from them.