Jason Poudrier 10/01/2018
Description
Jason Poudrier, author, discusses growing up in a military family and living in Alaska, North Dakota, Oregon, and finally Oklahoma. He describes what it was like enlisting in the Army after high school in 2001 and how his military service affected him. A recipient of the Purple Heart, he shares his experiences getting injured by shrapnel in Iraq. He later talks about how he uses poetry and writing to cope with his memories of war, and how he hopes to help others do the same.
| Date(s) | 10/1/2018 |
| Call Number | SOK_391 |
| Subjects | Oklahoma authors, Childhood, Military experience, Creative process, Family ties United States. Army, Poetry, Purple Heart, Creative writing, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Jason Poudrier |
| Interviewer(s) | Emily Blackshear |