Kelly Cherry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kelly Cherry

American writer

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1940

Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Profession: writer, poet, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Kelly Cherry (born December 21, 1940) is an award-winning novelist, poet, essayist, and a former Poet Laureate of Virginia (2010–2012).
A resident of Halifax, Virginia, she was named the state's Poet Laureate by Governor Bob McDonnell in July 2010.
She succeeded Claudia Emerson in this post (Poet Laureate of Virginia, 2008–2010).