Laureate Address of John G. Neihardt


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Excerpt from Laureate Address of John G. Neihardt: Upon Official Notification of His Choice as Poet Laureate of Nebraska On April 18th, 1921, the Senate and House of Representatives of the Nebraska legislature passed a joint and concurrent resolution naming John G. Nei-hardt Poet Laureate of Nebraska, in recognition of the American Epic Cycle upon which he has been engaged for eight years. On June 18th, 1921, the official notification ceremony, conducted by representatives of the state government and the State University, was held in the Temple Theatre at Lincoln, Prof. A. A. Reed presiding. Professor Reed, after stating the purpose of the meeting, introduced Dean L. A. Sherman, who represented the University as Acting Chancellor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Laureate Address of John G.Neihardt, Upon Official Notification of His Choice as Poet Laureate of Ne


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This is the text of John Gneisenau Neihardt's stirring address upon his selection as poet laureate of Nebraska. In it, he reflects on the meaning of poetry and its importance in human culture. He also discusses his own approach to writing and the themes that have inspired him throughout his career. A moving tribute to the power of poetry and the role of the poet in society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Laureate Address of John G. Neihardt, Upon Official Notification of His Choice As Poet Laureate of Ne


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Laureate Address of John G. Neihardt Upon Official Notification of His Choice As Poet Laureate of Nebraska


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Laureate Address of John G. Neihardt Upon Official Notification of His Choice As Poet Laureate of Nebraska


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.







A Handlist of Nebraska Authors


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A list of Nebraska authors and their works. Included are native writers, as well as non-natives who lived in Nebraska for ten or more years. Also included are non-natives who lived in Nebraska for fewer than ten years, but whose published works deal with subject matter "of particular interest to Nebraska and the Great Plains region."




News Notes of California Libraries


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Vols. for 1971- include annual reports and statistical summaries.