Jeanetta Calhoun Mish 04/22/2018
Description
Jeanetta Calhoun Mish, poet, talks about her youth in Wewoka, Oklahoma, and about her early interest in poetry. She discusses her books of poems and her inspiration. She speaks about her various subject areas such as insects and tornadoes. Mish, named Oklahoma Poet Laureate in 2017, describes the experience of traveling around the state and sharing her poetry in public settings. She also shares about her efforts to influence the community to teach poetry to every student.
| Date(s) | 4/22/2018 |
| Call Number | SOK_359 |
| Subjects | Oklahoma authors, Creative process, Childhood, Career Authors, Poets laureate, Poetry, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Jeanetta Calhoun Mish |
| Interviewer(s) | Emily Blackshear |