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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox writer Betty Lou Shipley (July 11, 1931 – March 14, 1998) was the twelfth poet laureate of the state of Oklahoma.[1][2] Shipley's term as laureate was cut short by her death.[3] Along with authoring three books of poetry, Shipley was the poetry editor for Byline Magazine[4] and operator of Full Count Press and, later, Broncho Press.[4][1]

Early life

Betty Lou Shipley (née Forsythe) was born in Edmond, Oklahoma on July 11, 1931. She lived in Enid, Oklahoma and Duncan, Oklahoma as a child.[1] She graduated from Duncan High School in 1949[4] and went on to earn a degree in secondary education and a master's in creative studies from the University of Central Oklahoma.[1]

Awards

Her book Someone Say Amen was awarded the 1998 Oklahoma Book Award.[2]

Works

  • Called Up Yonder: Poems from the Bible Belt (Cardinal, 1980)
  • Somebody Say Amen (By-Line, 1997)
  • Meltdown: Poems from the Core (Full Count, 1980)

See also

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References

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