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Description

Ron Wallace, author and instructor, talks about growing up in Durant, Oklahoma, and having a father on the police force. He recalls his college days and earning a degree in English. He explains how he developed a love of poetry initially and how he began writing poetry. Wallace also shares stories of his grandparents and reads a few of his favorite poems. He has been a Oklahoma Book Award finalist several times.

Date(s)

4/6/2018

Call Number

SOK_352

Subjects Oklahoma authors, Career, Childhood, Family ties, Writers
Indians of North America, Authors, Poetry, Teaching, Interviews
Interviewee(s) Ron Wallace
Interviewer(s) Emily Blackshear