Katherine "Kadra Maysi" Simons
Poet, novelist, playwright, historian. Her primary love was poetry, with a focus on lyrical verse, sonnets, and nature poems.
Valerie Sayers
Beaufort native Valerie Sayers is the author of six novels.
Louis D. Rubin, Jr.
Louis D. Rubin’s distinguished career as a teacher, scholar, editor, and novelist has brought him numerous awards and honors, including honorary degrees from the University of Richmond, the College of Charleston, and Clemson University.
Katharine Ball Ripley
Between 1923 and 1953 the couple published ten books—including novels and memoirs—and dozens of short stories and nonfiction pieces.
Ennis Rees
Ennis Rees was a poet, children's author, and professor. He was named by Governor Riley as the third South Carolina Poet Laureate from 1984 to 1985.
Beatrice Witte Ravenel
Beatrice Witte Ravenel was a poet associated with the Charleston Renaissance in South Carolina.
Ron Rash
Ron Rash is a poet and novelist from Chester, SC.
Verni Robert Quillen
Verni Robert Quillen was a journalist and humorist from Fountain Inn, South Carolina.
Josephine Pinckney
Poet, novelist, civic leader. Pinckney played a key role in the literary revival that swept through the South after World War I
Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker is a columnist for The Washington Post.
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