SC Poet Laureates

Marjory Wentworth is the current South Carolina Poet Laureate. Did you know that we have had 6 poet laureates? Meet the previous poets!

• Meet our former Poet Laureates!
• Biographies

Poetry & Storytelling

• SC Poetry
  Learn about well-known poets from South Carolina.
• Poet and Kora
  Meet Kurt Lamkin and his unique poetry.
• Brer Rabbit Stories
  These stories about Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox are traditionally told aloud.

South Carolina Stories & Language

• Spoken Gullah
  Learn about the Gullah language and hear an example of spoken Gullah.
• Lowcountry Folklore
  Check out the Lowcountry Folklore section for folk tales in the Gullah language.