Jeanetta Calhoun Mish

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Jeanetta Calhoun Mish
Born1961 (age 61–62)
Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Texas Permian Basin
University of Oklahoma
GenrePoetry

Jeanetta Calhoun Mish (born 1961) is an American poet and served as Oklahoma's twenty-first poet laureate. [1]

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Biography

Born in Hobart, Oklahoma in 1961, Mish was educated at the University of Houston, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and the University of Oklahoma, where she earned her doctorate in 2009. [2] She is a faculty member in the Red Earth MFA in creative writing at Oklahoma City University, which she also serves as program director. [3] Mish is the founder and editor of Mongrel Empire Press, based in Norman, Oklahoma. [4] She edited the 2011 anthology Ain't Nobody Can Sing like Me: New Oklahoma Writing which also features a poem by fellow Oklahoma Poet Laureate Nathan Brown. [5] She has taught writing workshops on family stories [6] and poetry composition for teenagers. [7] She has performed her poetry in many locations, including the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, [8] Tulsa Literary Festival, [9] Oklahoma City University, [10] and Oklahoma State University at Tulsa. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oklahoma Arts Council: Oklahoma State Poet Laureate". www.arts.ok.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oklahoma's poet laureate, Jeanetta Calhoun Mish, finds inspiration from home state". NewsOK.com. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Jeanetta Calhoun Mish - Oklahoma City University". www.okcu.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  4. ↑ "Small Press Points: Mongrel Empire Press". Poets & Writers. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  5. ↑ Andrews, Scott (26 June 2011). "Anthology sounds a lot like home". Tulsa World. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Writing workshop at Library on March 31st". The Daily Oklahoman. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Library to host teen events to promote healthy lifestyle". The Daily Oklahoman. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Poet is featured guest at spoken word event". The Daily Oklahoman. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Watts, James (15 April 2018). "Tulsa Lit Fest champions national, local talent". Tulsa World. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Red earth writing program to present literary readings". 19 June 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Dust Bowl part of state history". Tulsa World. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Poet to read at Norman Depot". The Daily Oklahoman. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Poets to recite works on Thursday". The Daily Oklahoman. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.


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