Carl Sennhenn

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]

Carl Sennhenn
14th Poet Laureate of Oklahoma
In office
2001–2003
Preceded byJoe Kreger
Succeeded byFrancine Ringold
Personal details
Born
Carl Braun Sennhenn

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma (BA, MA)

Early life and education

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

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

  • 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.

See also

References

  1. Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Sourcebook, History, and Anthology. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780990320432.
  2. "Previous Award Winners and Special Recognition" (PDF). libraries.ok.gov/. 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. "Carl Sennhenn". Southern Literary Review. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. "Carl Sennhenn". Oklahoman.com. 2001-11-04. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  5. "Special Poetry Reading by Carl Sennhenn". www.pasnorman.org. Retrieved 2020-04-12.


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