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Tag: poet laureate

Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Along with Marcus Amaker’s new book out this week, the poet laureate has plans to publish local authors and students

by Staff Reports April 2, 2020October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Poet Marcus Amaker named Gaillard Center artist-in-residence

by Staff Reports June 12, 2019October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Charleston’s poet laureate Marcus Amaker pens poem for International Women’s Day

by Staff Reports March 8, 2019October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Marcus Amaker, Charleston’s poet laureate, mentioned in NYT story on poetry

by Staff Reports April 10, 2018October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Marcus Amaker’s got an eclipse-themed poem for you

by Staff Reports August 21, 2017October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Charleston poet laureate Marcus Amaker’s new poem takes on Confederate monuments

by Staff Reports August 17, 2017October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Marcus Amaker presents the city’s first poetry festival, Free Verse, this fall

by Staff Reports May 10, 2017October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

Charleston Poet Laureate Marcus Amaker writes W+F poem

by Staff Reports March 3, 2017October 11, 2021
Posted inArts+Movies, Features

Marcus Amaker talks about being Charleston’s first poet laureate

by Dustin Waters July 6, 2016
Posted inArts+Movies, Culture Shock

City Council seeks to establish Charleston’s first poet laureate

by Dustin Waters May 9, 2016

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