Bruce Roseland
Bruce Roseland is the eighth Poet Laureate of South Dakota. A fourth-generation cattle rancher in Seneca, he is a Prairie Poet whose poems reveal the sacred in relationships between the land, the life it supports, and its stewards. He received an MA in Sociology from the University of North Dakota. Roseland has published eight poetry books and won six national awards, including the 2025 Wrangler Award and 2025 Midwest Book Award for Earl’s Own Dakota Odyssey.
FEATURED TITLE: Earl’s Own Dakota Odyssey
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BRUCE’S EVENTS:
- Friday, Sept. 26 @ 12:45 p.m. – Earl’s Own Dakota Odyssey– Holiday Inn Convention Center, Swarm Room
- Friday, Sept. 26 @ 3:15 p.m. – Author Signing Event – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Ponderosa, Cottonwood, Oak, & Cedar Rooms
- Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 4:30 p.m. –Author Signing Event – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Ponderosa, Cottonwood, Oak, & Cedar Rooms
- Saturday, Sept 27 @ 5:45 p.m. – The South Dakota State Poetry Society Celebrates Badger Clark & Presents the 2025 Poet of Merit Awards – Holiday Inn Convention Center, Willow Room