Marc harshman biography
Poet, children's book author, and storyteller Marc Harshman was named West Virginia's seventh Poet Laureate on May 18, , and the Wheeling resident.
Marc Harshman (born October 1, ) is a..
Marc Harshman
American poet (born 1950)
Marc Harshman (born October 1, 1950) is a Poet Laureate for the state of West Virginia. He was appointed as West Virginia's Poet Laureate on May 18, 2012 by former governor Earl Ray Tomblin.
Harshman is well-known for his numerous children's books and works in public poetry.
Biography
Marc Harshman was born and raised in Randolph County, Indiana. Growing up in a very rural area of Indiana, books allowed Harshman to imagine being in other places across the world.
In my life as a writer nothing has been more important than learning to read.He attended Bethany College, graduating in 1973. Harshman then went on to earn a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School in 1975 and a Master of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978. Later on, Harshman received additional honorary doctorates from his alma mater, Bethany College, and West Liberty University for the recognition of his life's work.
In between earning his degrees, Harshman married fellow writer Cheryl Ryan in August 1976. They have one c