Austin names its first-ever official Poet Laureate
Austin's first Poet Laureate will hold a two-year position to promote poetry, literacy and literary arts in Austin.
Newark appoints Margie ‘Mia X’ Johnson as city’s first poet laureate
Johnson, an artist, educator, poet and community organizer deeply rooted in Newark, was selected for the role by a 15-member ...
South Dakota’s poet laureate honored with Western Heritage Award
Bruce Roseland, South Dakota’s poet laureate, is the winner of a 2025 Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & ...
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Nobel Laureate Odysseas Elytis Depicted Greek Struggle for Freedom
Odysseas Elytis, the Nobel Prize-winning poet, is regarded as one of Greece’s major poets and a major exponent of romantic ...
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Mendocino County’s first Poet Laureate Devreaux Baker gains national recognition
Devreaux Baker, Mendocino County’s first poet laureate, was about 19 years old when she left her home in Texas with her ...
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Milwaukee's new poet laureate has taken art form to thousands of MPS students | Opinion
has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z Song," which explores her relationship with her absent father.
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Community poetry reading with Claudia Taylor
On Sunday, March 23, from 2 to 3:30 pm, a poetry reading featuring members of the community will take place at the Edgartown ...
After the fires, looking back at COVID, Altadena writers to gather for library aid
Sarwar is a writer, artist and community activist who shares Altadena poet laureate honors with writer Lester Graves Lennon.
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Upcoming events in the Loveland area: Poetry reading, ‘Fight for the 19th Amendment’ talk and more
Our Collective Voices, a poetry reading celebrating the poetry and work of Loveland’s current poet laureate, Lynn Kincanon, ...