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The royal office of Poet Laureate in England dates from the appointment of John Dryden in 1668. In modern times a poet laureate title may be conferred by an organization such as the Poetry Foundation, which designates a Young People's Poet Laureate, unconnected with the National Youth Poet Laureate and the United States Poet Laureate. [5]
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.
Four poets, Thomas Gray, Samuel Rogers, Walter Scott [1] and Philip Larkin turned down the laureateship. [2] Historically appointed for an unfixed term and typically held for life, since 1999 the term has been ten years. The holder of the position as at 2025 is Simon Armitage who succeeded Carol Ann Duffy in May 2019 after ten years in office. [3]
From the creation of the poet laureate position in 1926 until 1990, the state legislature appointed poets to lifetime terms as poets laureate. [100] Several poets held the position at the same time. Since 1990, Kentucky state law provides for the appointment of a poet laureate or writer laureate to one two-year term selected by the governor ...
Limón was appointed 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in 2022 and reappointed for a second, two-year term in 2023. [15] As part of her laureateship, she wrote an original poem, “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa,” dedicated to NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, which debuted on June 1, 2023. [16]
Meet Rhode Island's new poet laureate, Colin Channer. Gannett. Antonia Noori Farzan, Providence Journal. March 1, 2024 at 3:21 PM.
The position of U.S. poet laureate has been historically vague. Here’s what the poet is actually required to do, the office’s history and who has served in the role.
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 ...