Carl Sennhenn
Carl Sennhenn | |
|---|---|
| 14th Poet Laureate of Oklahoma | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Kreger |
| Succeeded by | Francine Ringold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Braun Sennhenn Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (BA, MA) |
Carl Braun Sennhenn is an American writer and academic who served from as the 14th Poet Laureate of Oklahoma from 2001 until 2003.[1] Along with Francine Ringold, he is one of two poets to win the Oklahoma Book Award for Poetry twice, in 2007 and in 2013.[2] He is a former professor at Rose State College, where he also served as a Dean of Humanities.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Sennhenn was born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Norman, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Oklahoma, in 1958 and 1960 respectively.[4]
Career
[edit]Sennhenn has worked as an educator for over 60 years, from the elementary to college level. Though now semi-retired, he continues to teach Creative Writing for senior adults at Rose State College.[5]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Center of Noon. Norman: Poetry Around, 1989
- Harvest of Light. Norman: Poetry Around, 1987
- Nocturns and Sometimes, Even I. Cheyenne, OK: Village Books Press, 2012.
- Travels Through Enchanted Woods. Cheyenne, OK: Village Books Press, 2006.
- Trespassing: Songs of Love, Coals of Kindness. Village Books Press, 2017.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Sourcebook, History, and Anthology. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780990320432.
- ^ "Previous Award Winners and Special Recognition" (PDF). libraries.ok.gov/. 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Carl Sennhenn". Southern Literary Review. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Carl Sennhenn". Oklahoman.com. 2001-11-04. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Special Poetry Reading by Carl Sennhenn". www.pasnorman.org. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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