Leslie A. McRill

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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]

The Poet Laureate of Oklahoma is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

Dewey F. Bartlett (1919-1979) US politician

Dewey Follett Bartlett Sr. was an American politician who served as the 19th Governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his same-party Republican predecessor, Henry Bellmon. In 1966, he became the first Roman Catholic elected governor of Oklahoma, defeating the Democratic nominee, Preston Moore of Oklahoma City. He was defeated for reelection in 1970 by Tulsa attorney David Hall in the closest election in state history. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and served one term. In 1978, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and did not run for reelection that year. He died of the disease in 1979.

Oklahoma City University American university

Oklahoma City University (OCU) is a private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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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-Fith Year. 1982

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References

  1. ↑ "Poets Laureate". Oklahoma Historical Society.
  2. 1 2 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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