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The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate, serves as the official poet of the United States. During their term, the poet laureate seeks to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry. The position was modeled on ...
Ada Limón (born March 28, 1976) is an American poet. [1] On July 12, 2022, she was named the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States by the Librarian of Congress. [2] [3] [4] This made her the first Latina to be Poet Laureate of the United States. [5]
The current poet laureate of Alabama is Ashley M. Jones. Alabama has had an official poet laureate since 1930. The Alabama Writer's Cooperative (formerly the Alabama Writers' Conclave), described as "a voluntary organization of Alabama historians, playwrights, fiction writers, poets, and newspaper writers" first recommended in 1930 Samuel Minturn Peck to Governor Bibb Graves.
A nationally recognized poet, teacher and podcaster, Limón has been named to one of the nation’s top literary posts. ‘Proud to represent Kentucky.’ Lexington writer Ada Limón is new U.S ...
The first Native American and first Oklahoman to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate, Harjo, 73, was honored during a private ceremony at the White House, as part of a group of more than 35 distinguished ...
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Ada Limón, the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States, and longtime resident of Kentucky, was named one of TIME magazine's Women of the Year.. Limón, who has lived in Lexington for more than 10 ...
Ashley Michelle Jones (born 1990) is an American poet and activist. She is the first Black Poet Laureate of Alabama (2022–2026) and the youngest person to hold this position. [1] She is the Associate Director of the University Honors Program at UAB and a Core faculty member at Converse University’s MFA Program.