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This woman became poet laureate of West Virginia in 1979.
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What subject was author Mary Meek Atkeson best known for?
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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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This Wheeling resident wrote the novels Thursday April and Roseanna McCoy.
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This author was the daughter of the 1924 Democratic candidate for president.
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Which one of the following Thomas Dunn English poems is NOT about West Virginia?
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Which Davis Grubb book was shot almost entirely on site in Moundsville?
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Which one of the following is NOT known primarily as an author of children's books?
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Fairmont native Doris Piserchia was best known for her writing in this genre.
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