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Poets laureate -- West Virginia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Chris Kidwell, Collector, Illustrated Print of Poem by Irene McKinney

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4526
Content Description

Print of poem "Starlings in the Walls at Night" by Irene McKinney with illustration of a bird above the text of poem. McKinney served as poet laureate of West Virginia from 1994 until her death in 2012.

Dates: undated

Irene McKinney, Poet, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3873
Scope and Contents This collection contains the professional papers of West Virginia Poet Laureate Irene McKinney. Notable materials include early drafts of published works; submission materials for various grants, fellowships, publications and contests; and writing exercises from her teaching career. The collection also features a number of works authored by peers with personal inscriptions to McKinney, including Jayne Anne Phillips, Maggie Anderson, and Aaron Smith. The materials...
Dates: circa 1950-2011