OPSU Hosts Author, Rilla Askew Panhandle State Communications on 04/16/2021 Rilla Askew
Rilla Askew is an American novelist and short story writer who was born in Poteau, in the Sans Bois Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma, and grew up in the town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Askew graduated from the University of Tulsa with a B.F.A. in Theatre Performance in 1980. She moved then to New York where she studied acting. She began writing plays first, then fiction with her theatre background supporting the use of language and rhythm in her works. She went on to study creative writing at Brooklyn College, where she received her MFA in 1989. Rilla has taught in MFA writing programs at Syracuse University, Brooklyn College, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Oklahoma.
Panhandle State Hosts Guest Speaker Natasha Carrizosa Panhandle State Communications on 02/12/2021
Oklahoma Panhandle State University and the Masonic Endowment for Cultural Enrichment invite you to a Poetry and Spoken Word Workshop. This workshop format will allow students to learn creative writing and perform their poetry while learning from Natasha Carrizosa.
Natasha Carrizosa is a poet, writer, creative writing teacher, and speaker. Her work is deeply rooted in her childhood and life experiences. Raised as the daughter of a fierce African American mother and Mexican father, her writing reflects the dichotomy of these two rich cultures. Carrizosa is the author of