Francine Ringold

American poet

Francine Leffler Ringold (born 1934) is an American writer and editor who was the 15th poet laureate of the State of Oklahoma.[1]

Born and raised in New York City, Ringold in 1966 became the editor of Nimrod, the literary magazine of the University of Tulsa, where she earned her Ph.D.[2] Ringold went on to edit Nimrod and teach at the University of Tulsa for nearly 50 years.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. pp. 235, 238. ISBN 9780990320432.
  2. ^ Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 9780990320432.
  3. ^ "Still Dancing". Still Dancing.


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