Tonya Foster

Tonya Foster
Tonya Forster in 2019
Tonya Forster in 2019
Born(1966-01-20)January 20, 1966
Bloomington, Indiana U.S.
OccupationsPoet, essayist and scholar
EmployerSan Francisco State University

Tonya Monique Foster (born January 20, 1966), is an American poet, essayist, and professor at San Francisco State University.

Biography

Foster was born in Bloomington, Illinois but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned a BA from Tulane University. She then went on to obtain an MFA from the University of Houston. She earned her PhD from CUNY Graduate Center.

Career

She has taught at Bard College, Queens College CUNY, Baruch College CUNY, and California College of the Arts. She is the George and Judy Marcus Endowed Chair, Associate Professor at San Francisco State University,

Awards

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tonya M. Foster | FCA Grant Recipient". www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  2. 1 2 3 "Poetry Reading: Tonya Foster, Layli Long Soldier, & Safiya Sinclair". Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  3. ↑ "SF State web page".
  4. ↑ "Radcliffe Institute Announces 2020–2021 Fellowship Class". Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Harvard University. May 22, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Monkey Talk Multimedia Performance, Poetry". 2020 Creative Capital Awards. April 10, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.