Alice Fulton

Alice Fulton, born January 25, 1952, is an American author and poet celebrated for her innovative approach to language and form. Her collection "Powers of Congress" (2001) received the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, signifying her prominence in contemporary poetry. Fulton's 1991 collection "Palladium" won the National Poetry Series and the Society of Midland Authors Award, further establishing her reputation. In addition to her poetry, she has made notable contributions to literary criticism with her essay collection "Feeling as a Foreign Language: The Good Strangeness of Poetry" (1999). Fulton's work often explores themes of science, feminism, and the human condition, distinguishing her as a significant figure in late 20th and early 21st-century American literature.