Julie Ann Ward

Julie Ann Ward
BornAntlers, Oklahoma
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Website
julieannward.com

Julie Ann Ward (born in Antlers, Oklahoma)[1] is the first poet laureate of Norman, Oklahoma.[2][3][1] Norman was the first city in Oklahoma to appoint a poet laureate.[1] She was born in Antlers, Oklahoma, and grew up in Elko, Nevada and Stillwater, Oklahoma.[1] She is a graduate of University of Tulsa, University of Kansas and University of California, Berkeley.[1] She taught at the University of Oklahoma as an Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American literature from 2014 to 2022.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Berry, Jamie (May 1, 2022). "First-ever Norman poet laureate installed into position". Norman Transcript. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Elkins, Jeff (June 18, 2022). "City sponsored Juneteenth Festival returns to Reaves Park Saturday". Norman Transcript. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Dodd, Peggy (June 8, 2022). "City of Norman, Norman Parks and Recreation to host local 'Juneteenth Festival'". OU Daily. Retrieved July 24, 2022.