Carol Hamilton (born 1935) was the

Oklahoma Poet Laureate The Poet Laureate of Oklahoma is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Oklahoma. List of Poets Laureate *Violet McDougal – 1923–1931 * Paul Kroeger – 1931–1940 *Jennie Harris Oliver – 1940–1942 * Della Ione Young – 1943–19 ...

from 1995 to 1997.Patricia Yarbrough, "Poets Laureate," The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, www.okhistory.org (accessed August 11, 2018). http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=PO002Holliday, Shawn, "1995-1997 Carol Jean Hamilton," ''The Oklahoma Poets Laureate'' pgs. 165-168

Biography

Carol Jean Hamilton was born in 1935 in Enid, Oklahoma. She graduated Midwest City High School in 1953, received her bachelor's degree from

Phillips University Phillips University was a private university Enid, Oklahoma. It opened in 1906 and closed in 1998. It was affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It included an undergraduate college and a graduate seminary. The university wa ...

in 1956, and later a master's degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. She taught at Midwest City Del City schools,

Rose State College Rose State College is a public community college in Midwest City, Oklahoma. History Rose State College was originally named Oscar Rose Junior CollegeBritton, Terry D.,Rose State College" Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture' (accessed M ...

, and the University of Central Oklahoma. She helped found the Woody Guthrie Poets in 2004. Her book ''Once the Dust'' published by Broncho Press was a 1992 Oklahoma Book Award winner. She was nominated five times for a Pushcart Prize."Poetry reading is set in Norman on Sunday", ''The Oklahoman'', May 17, 2012 https://newsok.com/article/3676005/poetry-reading-is-set-in-norman-on-sunday

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