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In English, the word laureate has come to signify eminence or association with literary awards or military glory. It is also used for recipients of the Nobel Prize , the Gandhi Peace Award , the Student Peace Prize , and for former music directors of orchestras who retain some level of involvement.
The word Laureate has come to signify eminence or association with literary awards or military glory. Laureate may also refer to: Laureate Academy, a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England; Laureate Education, an American public-benefit corporation; The Laureate, an upcoming British film about poet Robert Graves
The awarding of the valedictorian honor may be the subject of heated controversy. Often the differences separating the top student from the nearest competitors are small, and sometimes there are accusations that the winner took advantage of the rules in a way that seemed unfair, such as taking easy courses to get additional credits. [2]
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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 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.
An Act of Congress changed the name in 1985 to Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Poets laureate receive a US$35,000 stipend and are given the responsibility of overseeing an ongoing series of poetry readings and lectures at the library, and a charge to promote poetry.
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