South Carolina Poet Laureate

Poet Laureate of South Carolina
Incumbent
Marjory Heath Wentworth
since 2003
TypePoet Laureate
AppointerGovernor of South Carolina
Term lengthNone
Formation1934

The South Carolina Poet Laureate is the poet laureate for the state of South Carolina. As of October 2020, the position was vacant following the resignation of Marjory Heath Wentworth after 17 years in the post.[1] No term of office is set by law.[2][3] Laureates are appointed by the Governor of South Carolina.

  1. ^ "Poet Laureate". State of South Carolina. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "South Carolina". U.S. State Poets Laureate. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Hogan, Maura (October 2, 2020), "SC poet laureate Marjory Wentworth resigns from the position she has held for 17 years", The Post and Courier, retrieved 2020-10-11