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In a Montana town of 24, Chris La Tray drew 25 people to a poetry reading
Montana's poet laureate doesn't pull punches — on anything. But his unfiltered nature and commitment to appearing in the ...
Poet Amanda Gorman helps children find their voice with new picture book
Amanda Gorman made her voice heard in January 2021 while reading the poem for President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Massachusetts announces its first state poet laureate position
The poet laureate will serve as an ambassador for the arts to promote creative expression and inspire writers across the ...
Turning a new leaf: Poet laureate resigns
Ready to give new voices a chance to fill the role she’s held for a decade, Minnesota Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen is resigning. Sutphen, 71, is the state’s second poet laureate, ...
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Minneapolis picks new Poet Laureate
Minneapolis’ Arts and Cultural Affairs department and The Loft Literary Center selected Junauda Petrus as the new poet ...
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Poet Ashley M. Jones to speak at UNG
Ashley M. Jones, the Poet Laureate of Alabama, looks forward to sharing her poetry as part of the Hoag Lecture Series at the ...
Brown professor Kwame Dawes to serve as poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who was born in Ghana, said he plans to work in schools to help revive an interest in reading and teaching poetry.
Poetry can be a ‘powerful and magical’ tool, says San Diego’s new Poet Laureate, Paola Capó-García
The North Park resident says she hopes to work with local schools to incorporate more poetry into their curriculums and host ...
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Brown University Professor of Literary Arts Kwame Dawes named poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...
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Seattle Reads + KUOW Book Club: Celebrating National Poetry Month with local voices
In partnership with SPL, the KUOW Book Club will read "You Are Here" in April, which is National Poetry Month.