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The position of New York State Poet Laureate (official title: State Poet) was established by a special mandate of the New York State Legislature on August 1, 1985. [164] Willie Perdomo is the current New York state poet laureate. [164] In 1988, New York also established position for other genres of writing entitled New York State Author. [7]
The Poet Laureate of Vermont is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Vermont. Robert Frost was the first poet named as Laureate by Joint House Resolution 54 of the Vermont General Assembly in 1961, less than two years before his death.
The Poet Laureate of Alaska also known as Alaska State Writer Laureate is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Alaska. The first Alaska Poet Laureate, Margaret Mielke, was appointed in 1963. [1] The program expanded to include other kinds of writers in 1996. [1] Richard Dauenhauer was poet laureate in 1981.
HARLEM, N.Y. – The new year welcomes many new beginnings.It’s a time for promises and speeches from politicians. But it’s the words of 9-year-old Kayden Hern, of Harlem, that are echoing ...
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 ...
Bobby LeFebre is an Emmy-nominated, SAG-Eligible writer, performer, and cultural and social worker fusing a non-traditional multi-hyphenated professional identity to imagine new realities, empower communities, advance arts and culture, and serve as an agent of provocation, transformation, equity and social change.
In 1971, after publication of her book, “Barefoot in the Smokies,” Ella Costner was named Poet Laureate of the Smokies by the Tennessee legislature.
On December 13, 2015, the Twin Poets were named the 17th Poets Laureate of Delaware. As poets laureate , they serve as ambassadors and advocates of poetry for the state. They are the first co-laureates appointed by any state and are the first siblings to share the position. [ 8 ]