Kathryn Stripling Byer
American poet (1944-2017)
Kathryn Stripling Byer (November 25, 1944 – June 5, 2017), also called Kay Byer, was an American poet and teacher. She was named by Governor Mike Easley as the fifth North Carolina Poet Laureate, 2005–2009. She was the first woman to hold the position.[1]
Kathryn Stripling Byer | |
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 Byer in 2012 | |
| Born | Kathryn Stripling November 25, 1944 Camilla, Georgia |
| Died | June 5, 2017 (aged 72) Cullowhee, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan College, B.A. UNC-Greensboro, M.F.A. |
| Genre | poetry, essays |
| Notable awards | North Carolina Poet Laureate |
| Spouse | Jim Byer |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
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Byer died at the age of 72 on June 5, 2017 from lymphoma in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
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- ↑ Prestridge, Sam. "Kathryn Stripling Byer (b. 1944)". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
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