Poetry: WV Poet Laureates

eWV is a reference source for the Mountain State. The entry for Marc Harshman explains that Governor Earl Ray Tomblin appointed Harshman the state poet laureate in 2012. Known for his poetry as well as his Children’s Literature Harshman was first published in 1983. Click on the link above for more about Poet Marc Harshman.

Poet Laureate 1994-2012

Poet Laureate: 1979-1993

Served as poet laureate for 38 nonconsecutive years, 1937-1943; 1946-1959; 1961-1979

Poet Laureate: 1943-1946

Poet laureate: 1927-1937