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]
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]
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]
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