Bruce Roseland

Bruce Roseland is a fourth-generation cattleman who grew up on – and still works – a ranch in north central South Dakota. His poetry collections include The Last Buffalo (2007 Wrangler Award), A Prairie Prayer (2009 Will Rogers Medallion Award), Cowman (2019 Will Rogers Medallion Award), and 2021’s Heart of the Prairie. Roseland holds a master’s degree in sociology from the University of North Dakota and serves as South Dakota State Poetry Society president and a South Dakota Humanities Council scholar.