Poetry -- Appalachian Region

Scope and Contents This collection includes the papers of Jeanne Bryner, an Appalachian poet. It features drafts and manuscripts of her written work, materials developed as part of her and others' adaptations of her poetry, journals that she kept from roughly 1990-2020, and newspaper stories and other acclaim for her work. There are also materials relating to Bryner’s education in creative writing at Kent State University and her work as an educator to undergraduate students at Kent State and in amateur...

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Jeff Mann is a poet, author, and retired professor who taught at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. This collection contains writings and publications by Mann as well as collected material pertaining to his career.

Overview Papers of Louise McNeill (Pease), 1911-1993, of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, noted twentieth century Appalachian poet and author, poet laureate of West Virginia from 1979 to 1993, and professor of history and English. Though most well-known for her lyrical poetry about the history and spirit of West Virginia, McNeill also wrote articles, short stories, essays, and her memoirs. Includes biographical materials, letters, writings, poems, photographs, audio-visual materials, artifacts, and...