North Carolina Literary Map

A program of the NC Arts Council, recognizing a North Carolinian of literary excellence with deep connections to the cultural life of the state.

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Recipients of the NC Poet Laureate

• Author:

  • Abernethy, Arthur Talmadge
  • Bathanti, Joseph
  • Byer, Kathryn Stripling
  • Chappell, Fred Davis
  • Pearson, James Larkin
  • Ragan, Samuel Talmadge