| Poet Laureate of West Virginia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Marc Harshman since 2012 | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1927 |
| First holder | Karl Myers |
The Poet Laureate of West Virginia is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of West Virginia. 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.[1][2]
List of Poets Laureate
- Karl Myers (1927–1937) [2]
- Roy Lee Harmon (March 12, 1937 – 1943) [2]
- James Lowell McPherson (1943–1946)[2]
- Roy Lee Harmon (October 11, 1946 – 1960)[2]
- Vera Andrews Harvey (1960–1961)[2]
- Roy Lee Harmon (March 7, 1961 – 1979)[2]
- Louse McNeil (Pease) (1979–1993)[2][3][4][5]
- Irene McKinney (1994–2012)[2][6][7]
- Marc Harshman (2012– )[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Article 7. Poet Laureate. §29-7-1. Appointment; qualifications; salary", West Virginia Code, retrieved 2020-02-09
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "West Virginia - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved Jan 2, 2020.
- ^ "Obituaries: Louise M. Pease, 82, Poet of Appalachia". The New York Times. June 19, 1993. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Harshman, Marc. "Louise McNeill". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Metters LaBarbara, Jane (January 13, 2014). "Remembering Louise McNeill Pease". West Virginia University Libraries. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "W.Va. poet laureate Irene McKinney dies at 72". Charleston, West Virginia: Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 4, 2012. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ James Slack (December 7, 2015). "Irene McKinney". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
External links
- Poet Laureate at West Virginia State Agency Directory
- West Virginia Poet Laureate at Library of Congress