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This author, who lived in Monroe County and Charleston, was one of the most significant journalists of the early 1800s.
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This Fairmont native earned the Rosenthal Award and the William Faulkner Award for best first novel, A Separate Peace.
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Which of the following was NOT written by Charleston native Mary Lee Settle?
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This author who grew up in Bramwell was one of the most-respected poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
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In 1970, "Appalachia" became the first published poem by this author.
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This author wrote two classic novels about the southern coalfields.
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Which one of the following is NOT known primarily as an author of children's books?
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Maryat Lee founded this theater group in Summers County.
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Which one of the following recognitions did Martinsburg native Walter Dean Myers NOT receive?
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Which one of the following books was NOT written by Harrison County native Meredith Sue Willis?
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