| 词条 | Helen von Kolnitz Hyer |
| 释义 |
| name = Helen von Kolnitz Hyer | image = | caption = | alt = | birth_name = Helen von Kolnitz | birth_date = {{birth date|1896|12|30|mf=y}} | birth_place = Charleston, South Carolina | death_date = {{death date and age|1983|11|14|1896|12|30|mf=y}} | death_place = Beaufort, South Carolina | occupation = Poet, writer | language = | alma_mater = Simmons College | genre = | movement = | notableworks = | awards = South Carolina Poet Laureate | spouse = Edward Allen Hyer | children = 4 }} Helen von Kolnitz Hyer (December 30, 1896 – November 14, 1983) was an American poet. She was named by Governor John C. West as the second South Carolina Poet Laureate from 1974 to 1983. Early years and educationHyer was born in Charleston, South Carolina on December 30, 1896. Her parents were George and Sarah Conover (Holmes) von Kolnitz. She graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston and then proceeded to study at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1917 to 1918, studying library science.[1][2] CareerHyer's poetry career began early in life as she was recognized for her ability to memorize and recite poetry. One of her poems became the school song for Ashley Hall. Publication of her poetry began when she was just 17; first in Romance magazine, then in Adventure Magazine.[1] Leaving college during World War I, Hyer made her way back to Charleston, becoming a statistician and subsequently was named Curator of Public Instruction at the Charleston Museum.[2] She was a founding member of the Poetry Society of South Carolina in 1920.[3] Hyer wrote many works for children as well as adults. Her work often centered on the South, focusing on Confederate heroes, the history of South Carolina, as well as romance in the South. Her work appeared in journals such as Poet Lore, Argosy, and The Christian Science Monitor.[1] Hyer was named South Carolina's second poet laureate by Governor John West in April 1974. She served until her death in 1983.[1][2] Personal life and legacyShe married Edward Allen Hyer in 1921.[2] They had four daughters and one son.[1] The couple lived in Michigan for many years, returning to Charleston in 1941.[2] Hyer died in Beaufort, South Carolina, on November 14, 1983. She was buried a Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston.[1] In 2003, composer Jim Clemens was commissioned to create a choral arrangement for the Georgetown Indigo Choral Society. He used lyrics from Hyer's poem "Santee Lullaby" in his first movement.[1][4] Awards
Bibliography
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite book|title=The South Carolina Encyclopedia|year=2006|publisher=University of South Carolina Press|location=Columbia, South Carolina|isbn=978-1-57003-598-2|chapter=Hyer, Helen von Kolnitz|page=471}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=Helen von Kolnitz Hyer |url=http://faculty.libsci.sc.edu/literarymap/authors/hyer.htm |publisher=South Carolina Center for the Book |accessdate=December 28, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127113443/http://faculty.libsci.sc.edu/literarymap/authors/hyer.htm |archivedate=January 27, 2014 |df= }} 3. ^1 {{cite book|last=Yuhl|first=Stephanie E.|title=A Golden Haze of Memory: The Making Of Historic Charleston|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yXlROakGDrAC&pg=PA102|accessdate=December 28, 2012|year=2005|publisher=Univ of North Carolina Press|isbn=978-0-8078-5599-7|page=102}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Sing Out About Georgetown|newspaper=The Myrtle Beach Sun News|date=July 3, 2003|page=C2}} Further reading
9 : 1896 births|1983 deaths|Poets Laureate of South Carolina|20th-century American poets|Writers from Charleston, South Carolina|Simmons College (Massachusetts) alumni|American women poets|20th-century American women writers|Poets from South Carolina |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。