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The position of Poet Laureate of Virginia was established December 18, 1936 by the Virginia General Assembly. [1]Originally, the Poet Laureate of Virginia was appointed without outside consultation by the General Assembly, usually for one year, in a process that has been described being "more of a political thing".
Guy Carleton Drewry (May 21, 1901 - August 3, 1991) was an American writer and poet. He served a life appointment as the Poet Laureate of Virginia from 1970 to 1991. His novels include The Writhen Wood, Cloud Above Clocktime, and To Love that Well.
In 1950 she was named the Poet Laureate of Virginia; she was the first woman to win the award. [2] In 1961 she was conferred an honorary humanities doctorate by the College of William & Mary in Virginia. [1] She became the only poet to hold the title "poet laureate emeritus of Virginia," which she was awarded by the General Assembly of Virginia ...
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Centennial Poem for Washington and Lee University: Lexington, Virginia, 1775–1885 (1885) A Handful of Monographs: Continental and English (1886) For Love's Sake: Poems of Faith and Comfort (1886) Colonial Ballads, Sonnets and Other Verse (1887) Semi-Centennial Ode for the Virginia Military Institute: Lexington, Virginia, 1839–1889 (1889)
A printing press began operating in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1682. [22] Colonial- and Federal-era writers included Robert Beverley, Jr. (History and Present State of Virginia, 1705); Arthur Blackamore (Religious Triumvirate, 1720); Thomas Jefferson (Notes on the State of Virginia, 1785). [23]
During her term as Poet Laureate, the Virginia State Board of Education honored her efforts with a Resolution of Appreciation for her recognition as Poet Laureate and for “her sustained leadership and devotion to promoting the writing and reading of poetry among Virginia's young people and to raising the study of the Arts to the highest level.”
The Academy of American Poets awarded her 1 of 23 Poet Laureate Fellowships in 2021. She is highly decorated for her expanse of work: Luisa is an eleven-time (five First Prizes, plus six lesser prizes) recipient of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in three genres (poetry, nonfiction, and short fiction); the Palanca award is ...