Description
This fifth collection of poetry from West Virginia's poet laureate and author of Six O'Clock Mine Report is an extraordinary set of poems which reflects the complexity, the magnanimity, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Author: Irene McKinney
Publisher: Vandalia Press
Published: 10/15/2004
Pages: 98
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.70w x 0.34d
ISBN13: 9780937058923
ISBN10: 0937058920
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | General
Author: Irene McKinney
Publisher: Vandalia Press
Published: 10/15/2004
Pages: 98
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.70w x 0.34d
ISBN13: 9780937058923
ISBN10: 0937058920
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | General
About the Author
Irene McKinney grew up in the small town of Bellington, WV and received her BA at West Virginia Wesleyan College. She received her PhD from the University of Utah. Currently she is the Director of Creative Writing and an associate professor of English at West Virginia Wesleyan College. McKinney was appointed Poet Laureate of West Virginia in 1993. McKinney's real gift is her ability to use her poetry to reflect the beauty of the state and its residents, and her works are a tribute to the spirit of West Virginia.