NCompass LiveMay 14, 2014

A Conversation with Nebraska’s New State Poet, Twyla Hansen

IntroducingTwyla Hansen

Nebraska State Poet (2013-2018)

nebraskastatepoet2@gmail.comfacebook.com/twylamhansen.nebraskastatepoet

Nebraska State PoetPromotes and encourages appreciation of

poetry and literary life in Nebraska

• Experiences since appointment November 2013

• Ideas for the future…schools and libraries• Use of social media• Inspiring an emerging generation of new

writers

Poetry

Programs available through:• Nebraska Arts Council

http://www.nebraskaartscouncil.org/artists/artistdirectory/ntp_roster/literature_ntp/ twyla_hansen_ntp.html

• Humanities Nebraska http://humanitiesnebraska.org/twyla-m-hansen

Upcoming Presentations Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen

• Poetry Reading & Discussion, September 23, 2014, Kearney: afternoon class and evening public reading (TBA) at Senior College of Central Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Kearney.

• Playing Around With Words: Reading, Writing and the Creative Process, September 27, 2014, Seward: writing workshop at the Adult Conference of the Plum Creek Literacy Festival.

In the News

• Nebraska Life Magazine story on the State Poet, along with several poems: May/June 2014 issue. pp. 46-47

• "Poetry Connections", L Magazine, 12/23/13: Feature story on Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen by Mark Schwaninger.

• "New Nebraska State Poet Not Afraid To Get Dirty", NET News, 12/5/13 : NET's Mike Tobias created this online story and video about Twyla Hansen.

Questions?

Contact

Twyla M. HansenNebraska State Poetnebraskastatepoet2@gmail.comfacebook.com/twylamhansen.nebraskastatepoet 402-466-5839

Programs: Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Touring Program (NTP) Artist - Literature: nebraskaartscouncil.org

Humanities Nebraska Speaker's Bureau, Storytelling - Creative Writing: humanitiesnebraska.org