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 from 2005–09. She was the first woman to hold the position.
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25 November 1944 Camilla, Georgia
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Died |
5 June 2017 (aged 72) Cullowhee, North Carolina, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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