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April 28, 1947
Poet and teacher Andrea Hollander was born in Berlin, Germany. Hollander became the writer-in-residence at Lyon College in Batesville (Independence County) in 1991. The author of several collections, she published more than 250 poems and essays in journals including Poetry, Georgia Review, Kenyon Review, Hudson Review, Doubletake, Shenandoah, Field, Nimrod, Laurel Review, Ohio Review, and Indiana Review.
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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.
Our overview page covers everything you would want to know about our beautiful state, including state symbols, demographics and more!
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