Tess Gallagher is an American poet, essayist, and short story writer. Among her many honors were a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts award, and the Maxine Cushing Gray Foundation Award. In 2023, Gallagher became the first American writer to have been awarded the prestigious international Fondazione Roma di poesia Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Poetry."Tess Gallagher". poets.org. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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1985
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The Paris Review No. 96 — Summer 1985 · Jun 1, 1985
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