Madeline DeFrees
Madeline DeFrees (1919–2015) was an American poet, writer and religious sister.
Also recorded as Sister Mary Gilbert · Madeline De Frees
Madeline DeFrees
- Born
- 1919 · Ontario.
- Died
- 2015 · Portland.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- poet · writer · religious sister · university teacher
- Fields
- poetry · memoir
- Education
- University of Oregon · University of Massachusetts Amherst · Marylhurst University
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship · Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize · Washington State Book Award · National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Born at Ontario in 1919, died in Portland in 2015.
Madeline DeFrees studied at University of Oregon, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Marylhurst University. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is poetry and memoir. Places of work recorded in the authority are Missoula, Amherst and Spokane. Residence is recorded at Portland and Seattle. Employment is recorded with University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Montana and Pacific University. Work by Madeline DeFrees is recorded in the collections of Oregon Poetry Collection. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, Washington State Book Award and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.
Named by the record
Places
Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.
Portland and Seattle
Residences
Ontario.
Birth place
Portland.
Death place
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 25 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Books
34,805 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Madeleine RiffaudAuthor
- Madeleine ThienAuthor
- Madeleine VernetAuthor
- Madeleva WolffAuthor
- Madeline GleasonAuthor
- Madelon Szekely-LulofsAuthor
- Madhav Prasad GhimireAuthor
- Madhav RamanujAuthor
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Madeline DeFrees?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.