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Title
Appalachian Poetry
Subject
Appalachian Literature
Appalachian Poetry
Appalachian Collection
Appalachian Poetry
Appalachian Collection
Description
Abingdon is no stranger to poets and poetry. Longtime Abingdon resident Lou Crabtree, won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for poetry and was named Virginia Laureate in Literature.
The Sow's Ear Press began operation in Abingdon in 1987. Sow's Ear (since relocated to South Carolina) publishes an annual Poetry Review and sponsors two annual competitions juried by eminent poets.
The Sow's Ear Press began operation in Abingdon in 1987. Sow's Ear (since relocated to South Carolina) publishes an annual Poetry Review and sponsors two annual competitions juried by eminent poets.
People who built log and plank dwellings
on steep Appalachian hillsides became
the rugged mountains they clung to.
Delilah F. O'Haynes, The Character of Mountains
Creator
William Stein
Publisher
Washington County Public Library
Date
June 1, 2014
Contributor
Anna Blydenburgh
Rights
Washington County Public Library
Format
webpage
Language
English
Type
document