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Bookmark or Share- Poet laureate - WikipediaA poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) [1] [2] [3] is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) of Arezzo were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age ...
- list of poets laureate of Britain - Encyclopedia BritannicaThe title of poet laureate was first granted in England in the 17th century for poetic excellence. The post has become free of specific poetic duties, but its holder remains a salaried member of the British royal household. The office’s title traces its roots to an ancient Greek and Roman tradition.
- United States Poet Laureate - WikipediaThe 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.
- list of poets laureate of the United States - Encyclopedia BritannicaAlthough the British poet laureate is now free of specific poetic duties, the American poet laureate, who is appointed annually, is expected to present one major poetic work and to appear at certain national ceremonies. This list orders the laureates chronologically, from the first to the most recent. (See also list of poets laureate of Britain.)
- Ada Limón named new U.S. poet laureate - NPRAda Limón was named Tuesday by the Library of Congress as the nation's 24th poet laureate. She will take over in September from Joy Harjo, who has held the position since 2019.
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