Record #:

38926

Author(s):

Abstract:

Henry White, Jr. , a native of Isle of Wight, VA, moved to North Carolina in 1663 and later to a plantation on the west side of Little River in Perquimans Precinct, NC. White was a Quaker and was active as an organizer and a lay minister. He served as a Justice on the NC Higher Court and the Precinct County Court. White is remembered for a 302 line poem in rhymed couplet and doggerel verse he wrote in 1698. This is the earliest known literary work of its kind produced in North Carolina.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 25 Issue No. 3, July 2016, p115 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

White, Henry, Jr. (1642-1712) NC Poet; Poets, North Carolina

Record #:

41263

Author(s):

Malone, Gina

Abstract:

As a way to better express herself, Elizabeth Meade started writing poetry when she was 13 and has continued to do so throughout her life, often writing about the beauty of life.

Source:

Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 A8 L28), Vol. 15 Issue 4, April 2018, p52-53, por

Subject(s):

Poets, North Carolina; Poetry; Asheville; Physical disabilities