Poet Laureate of West Virginia | |
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Incumbent Marc Harshman since 2012 | |
Type | Poet Laureate |
Formation | 1927 |
First holder | Karl Myers |
The Poet Laureate of West Virginia is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of West Virginia. West Virginia established the position of Poet Laureate by statute in 1927. The appointment was defined by statute as "at the pleasure of the Governor", but has become an indefinitely renewable two-year term.[1][2]