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This woman became poet laureate of West Virginia in 1979.
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This Lewisburg native wrote the acclaimed books Town Smokes, The Wrecking Yard, and Dogs of God?
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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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Which of the following was NOT written by Charleston native Mary Lee Settle?
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Author W. E. Blackhurst's novel Riders of the Flood is about which industry?
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This author's novel Lost Highway was about a West Virginia country singer.
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Who served the longest time (38 years) as West Virginia's poet laureate?
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Maryat Lee founded this theater group in Summers County.
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Novelist Mittie Frances Clarke Point wrote under this pen name.
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What style of writing was Ruth Ann Musick best known for?
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