THE STATE POET LAUREATE
Marjory Wentworth
Marjory Wentworth was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. Educated at Mt. Holyoke College and Oxford University, she received her M.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from New York University. Her poems have appeared in numerous books and magazines, and she has twice been nominated for The Pushcart Prize. Nightjars, a chapbook of her poems, was published by Laurel Publishing in 1995. Most recently, her poems have been published with Mary Edna Fraser's art in a book of poetry and monotype prints called What the Water Gives Me. Noticing Eden, a collection of poems, was published by Hub City Press in October 2003. She teaches poetry in "Expressions of Healing"—an arts and healing program for cancer patients and their families. She has recently completed a non-fiction manuscript about her work with cancer patients. She also teaches creative writing at The Charleston County School of the Arts. Ms. Wentworth serves on the Board of Directors of the Southern Literature Council of Charleston. She lives on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, with her husband Peter and their three sons.