The Poet Laureate of West Virginia is the
poet laureate
A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ...
for the
U.S. state of
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
. West Virginia established the position of Poet Laureate by statute in 1927. The appointment was defined by statute as "at the pleasure of the Governor", but has become an indefinitely renewable two-year term.
List of Poets Laureate
* Karl Myers (1927–1937)
* Roy Lee Harmon (March 12, 1937 – 1943)
* James Lowell McPherson (1943–1946)
* Roy Lee Harmon (October 11, 1946 – 1960)
* Vera Andrews Harvey (1960–1961)
* Roy Lee Harmon (March 7, 1961 – 1979)
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Louse McNeil (Pease) (1979–1993)
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Irene McKinney
Irene McKinney (April 20, 1939 – February 4, 2012) was an American poet and editor, and served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from her appointment by Governor Gaston Caperton in January 1994 until her death.
Biography
Thir ...
(1994–2012)
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Marc Harshman
Marc Harshman (born ) is a Poet Laureate for the state of West Virginia. He was appointed as West Virginia's Poet Laureate on May 18, 2012 by former governor Earl Ray Tomblin. Harshman is well-known for his numerous children’s books and works in ...
(2012– )
See also
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Poet laureate
A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ...
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List of U.S. states' poets laureate
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United States Poet Laureate
The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate—serves as the official poet of the United States. During their term, the poet laureate seeks to raise the national cons ...
References
External links
Poet Laureate at West Virginia State Agency DirectoryWest Virginia Poet Laureate at Library of Congress
West Virginia culture
American Poets Laureate
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