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Mary Behrendsen Ward (January 21, 1894 – May 13, 1985) was an American Poet and Fiction writer who was the first female Poet Laureate of Alabama from 1954 to 1959.[1] She published over 600 poems in her professional career, in places such as The Birmingham News, and The New York Times, and won the top poetry award, The Century of Progress lyric prize, at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933.[2]
- ^ "Poet Laureates of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 11 Jan 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham Poet Wins First Prize at Fair Contest". The Birmingham News. 14 Jul 1933. p. 18.