A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems...

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 British Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom, currently on the advice of the prime minister. The role...

post of poet laureate to which a prominent poet residing in the respective state is appointed. The responsibilities of the state poets laureate are similar...

position of Poet Laureate of Virginia was established December 18, 1936 by the Virginia General Assembly. Originally, the Poet Laureate of Virginia was...

From the more general use of the term "poet laureate" arose its restriction in England to the office of the poet attached to the royal household, first...

Poet Laureate of Kentucky is a title awarded to a Kentucky poet by the state's Art Council. In 2013, the position was occupied by Frank X Walker, the...

The Poet Laureate of Maine is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Maine. The Maine State Poet Laureate is appointed by the governor for a 5 year term...

have several times named poets laureate, the practice was never regular and never attained importance. The ceremony to laureate Camillo Querno [it], for...

The position of Birmingham Poet Laureate was created in the mid-1990s with the awardee "chosen from poets who live or practice in Birmingham by a panel...

FRSL (born 26 May 1963) is an English poet, playwright, musician and novelist. He was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is professor of poetry...

The National Youth Poet Laureate is a title held in the United States by a young person who demonstrates skill in the arts, particularly poetry and/or...

The Poet Laureate of Ohio is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2014, Ohio enacted law creating the position of Ohio poet laureate starting...

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...

The Poet Laureate of Tennessee is the official state poet of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The position was established in 1971–1972 by an act of the General...

The Poet Laureate of Nevada is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Nevada. Luther B. Scherer, appointed in 1950. Mildred Breedlove, appointed July...

California Poet Laureate is the poet laureate for the state of California. In 2001, Governor Gray Davis created the official position. Each poet laureate for...

The Poet Laureate of Arkansas is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Arkansas. Charles T. Davis was the first until his death on December 21, 1945...

The Poet Laureate of Kansas is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Kansas. The program is managed by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission...

The Poet Laureate of Maryland is an honorary position in Maryland. The selected poet laureate serves at the discretion of the Governor for up to a four-year...

English poet and literary critic Arthur Talmage Abernethy (1872–1956), US journalist, minister, scholar; first North Carolina Poet Laureate Abu Sa'id...

episode. Also submitted for Outstanding Drama win. 60 16 "The U.S. Poet Laureate" Christopher Misiano Story by : Laura Glasser Teleplay by : Aaron Sorkin...

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,...

Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an...

The Poet Laureate of Wyoming is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Wyoming. The position of Poet Laureate was created by executive order in 1981 with...

The Poet Laureate of Colorado is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Colorado. Colorado Poets Laureate are appointed to four-year terms. They are nominated...

Parliamentary Poet Laureate (French: Poète officiel du Parlement du Canada) is the national poet laureate of Canada. The current poet laureate is Marie-Célie...

The Poet Laureate of Texas is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Texas. 1932-1934 - Judd Mortimer Lewis 1935 Pearle Moore Stevens - On April 8, 1935...

The Poet Laureate of Montana is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Montana. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer signed Senate Bill 69 into law in 2005...

The Poet Laureate of Utah is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Utah. The Utah State Poet Laureate Program was established in 1997. As a joint project...