Leslie A. McRill (1886-1982) was the ninth poet laureate of Oklahoma, appointed by Governor Dewey F. Bartlett in 1970.[1] McRill was born in Kansas but lived much of his life in Oklahoma and graduated from the college which is now Oklahoma City University.[2] He also earned a master's degree in French from the University of Southern California.[2]
Bibliography
Tales of the Night Wind. 1945
Saga of Oklahoma; A Poem of Progress and Growth. 1957
Destruction of Awatobi: A Tragedy. 1964
Living Heritage: Poems of Social Concern. 1970
From Day to Day, As Seen Through My Binoculars. 1972
After-Thoughts in My Ninety-Fifth Year. 1982
See also
References
- ^ "Poets Laureate". Oklahoma Historical Society.
- ^ a b Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Sourcebook, History, and Anthology. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. pp. 129–132. ISBN 9780990320432.
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