He is about to become the first poet to headline a UK arena, but says he isn't ready for national treasure status.

"What do you get for that, poet laureate? £70 a year and a barrel ... Turner turned him into Britain's most listened-to poet by using his words in the Arctic Monkeys' 2013 song I Wanna Be Yours.

Spread the love Introduction Throughout human history, certain individuals have left an indelible mark on the world, shaping ...

For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

BYU professor of English Lance Larsen has been writing poetry for four decades. His poems are regularly published in leading ...

The State Library of Louisiana announced that Julie Kane, professor emerita of English at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches was named the winner of the 26th Louisiana Writer Award.

My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will become Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate. I will be passing the laurels onto him on April 22 at City Hall. Before George’s inauguration, ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

and the first Latino U.S. Poet Laureate — for a day of inspiration, creativity and cultural reflection. The free event, om Wednesday, April 2 at SBCC’s Garvin Theatre, will feature a poetry ...