In 1923, Oklahoma established a state poet laureate position, which is presently held by Jay Snider. Snider was appointed in 2022 and will serve a one-year term.
Poetry Near You
Find poetry readings, workshops, festivals, conferences, literary organizations, and poetry-friendly bookstores, and learn more about poets laureate, in your area.
Recent & Featured Listings
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Program | Oklahoma State University in Stillwater | Oklahoma |
| Writing Program | University of Oklahoma in Norman | Oklahoma |
| Writing Program | University of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| Literary Organization | Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. | Oklahoma |
| Festival | Scissortail Creative Writing Festival | Oklahoma |
| Festival | Oklahoma Literary Arts Festival | Oklahoma |
| Literary Magazine | Cimarron Review | Oklahoma |
| Literary Magazine | Nimrod | Oklahoma |
| Literary Magazine | World Literature Today | Oklahoma |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Chapters Bookstore and Gift Store | Oklahoma |
Related Poets
Lisa Lewis
Read more about >Born in 1956, Lisa Lewis is the author of several collections of poetry, including The Body Double (Georgetown Review Press, 2016)
Santee Frazier
Read more about >Santee Frazier is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. He is the author of Dark Thirty (University of Arizona Press, 2009).
Photo credit: John Jernigan Jeanetta Calhoun Mish
Read more about >Jeanetta Calhoun Mish was born in Hobart, Oklahoma.