Maggie Culver Fry (1900-1998) was the tenth poet laureate of Oklahoma, appointed in 1977 by Governor David L. Boren.[1] Fry wrote her first poem at the age of 10 and now has more than 800 stories, poems, and articles published.[2]
Fry, née Culver, was born in 1900 at Vian, Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma.[3] Fry's maternal grandfather, George Deerskin Waters, traveled to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears and was a member of the Cherokee Senate.[4] Fry lacked a high school education but nevertheless published three books of poetry, along with fiction and magazine articles.[5] She also an instructor at Claremore Junior College and traveled the state conducting workshop in high schools and colleges.[6]
From 1955 to 1965, Fry served as personal secretary to Senator Clem McSpadden.[4] Her book, The Umbilical Cord, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.[3][1] In 1995 Fry was named poet laureate emeritus when her health forced her to stop writing and in 2015 she was inducted into the Claremore Hall of Fame.[6]
Fry died in 1998 and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore.[6]
Bibliographyedit
The Witch Deer: Poems of the Oklahoma Indians. Claremore: Claremore Junior College, 1955.
The Umbilical Cord. Muskogee: Oklahoma Printing Company, 1971.
Bucksin Hollow Reflections. Muskogee: The Five Civilized Tribes Museum, 1978.
A Boy Named Will: The Story of Young Will Rogers. Bluestem, 1979
Sunrise Over Red Man's Land. Claremore: Rogers State College Press, 1981
Cherokee Female Seminary Years: A Cherokee National Anthology. Claremore: Rogers State College Press, 1988
maggie, culver, 1900, 1998, tenth, poet, laureate, oklahoma, appointed, 1977, governor, david, boren, wrote, first, poem, more, than, stories, poems, articles, published, contents, life, career, bibliography, also, references, external, linkslife, career, edit. Maggie Culver Fry 1900 1998 was the tenth poet laureate of Oklahoma appointed in 1977 by Governor David L Boren 1 Fry wrote her first poem at the age of 10 and now has more than 800 stories poems and articles published 2 Maggie Culver Fry Contents 1 Life and career 2 Bibliography 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editFry nee Culver was born in 1900 at Vian Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma 3 Fry s maternal grandfather George Deerskin Waters traveled to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears and was a member of the Cherokee Senate 4 Fry lacked a high school education but nevertheless published three books of poetry along with fiction and magazine articles 5 She also an instructor at Claremore Junior College and traveled the state conducting workshop in high schools and colleges 6 From 1955 to 1965 Fry served as personal secretary to Senator Clem McSpadden 4 Her book The Umbilical Cord was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize 3 1 In 1995 Fry was named poet laureate emeritus when her health forced her to stop writing and in 2015 she was inducted into the Claremore Hall of Fame 6 Fry died in 1998 and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore 6 Bibliography editThe Witch Deer Poems of the Oklahoma Indians Claremore Claremore Junior College 1955 The Umbilical Cord Muskogee Oklahoma Printing Company 1971 Bucksin Hollow Reflections Muskogee The Five Civilized Tribes Museum 1978 A Boy Named Will The Story of Young Will Rogers Bluestem 1979 Sunrise Over Red Man s Land Claremore Rogers State College Press 1981 Cherokee Female Seminary Years A Cherokee National Anthology Claremore Rogers State College Press 1988See also edit nbsp Poetry portalPoets Laureate of OklahomaReferences edit a b Maggie Culver Fry Obituary Tulsa World Claremore Hall of Fame 2015 inductees announced Claremore Daily Progress Retrieved 2020 03 02 a b Native American women a biographical dictionary 2nd ed New York Routledge 2001 p 112 ISBN 9781135955878 a b Holliday Shawn 2015 The Oklahoma Poets Laureate A Sourcebook History and Anthology Norman OK Mongrel Empire Press pp 147 150 ISBN 9780990320432 Palmer Barbara Poet 86 Pens Verse at her own Pace The Daily Oklahoman a b c Claremore Hall of Fame 2015 inductees announced Claremore Daily Progress Retrieved 10 August 2022 External links editMaggie Culver Fry at Find a Grave nbsp This biographical article about an American poet born between 1900 1909 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Oklahoma related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maggie Culver Fry amp oldid 1143064823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
