Francine Ringgold | Nimrod

November 16, 2007

 
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Dr. Francine Ringgold, professor at the University of Tulsa, long-time editor in chief of international literary journal Nimrod, and former poet laureate of the state of Oklahoma, spoke with us this week about Oklahoma’s centennial. She read us two poems about her dog, one of which she composed just before our broadcast.

She also spoke to us about the rich history of her magazine Nimrod, its beginnings, its role as the spark at the beginning of countless authors’ careers, and its continued dedication to excellence.

Here is the mission of Nimrod Journal (taken from their website here):

Nimrod International Journal is published twice a year, spring and fall. Nimrod’s mission is discovery: the journal seeks new, unheralded writers; writers from other lands who become accessible to the English speaking world through translation; established authors who have vigorous new work to present that has not found a home within the establishment. Nimrod serves the national and international community of writers and readers by presenting the best writing, whether experimental or traditional:

  • in print as Nimrod International Journal
  • on the radio
  • in live performances
  • through creative writing workshops
  • by sponsoring and administering its annual competition for poetry and fiction:

    THE NIMROD/HARDMAN AWARDS:

    • The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for fiction
    • The Pablo Neruda Prize in Poetry

You can subscribe to the Nimrod journal by contacting them through their website, at your local bookstore or library, or by purchasing it at amazon.com

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One Response to “Francine Ringgold | Nimrod”

  1. Suzanne Harman on November 20th, 2007 11:31 am

    Fabulous interview with Francine Ringold - she is a mother, dog-lover, editor and poet in every sense of the words. Looking forward to her poetry book about Pete!

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