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Bookmark or Share- List of Poets Laureate of the United States | 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.)
- List of Poets Laureate of Britain | Names, Years, & Facts - BritannicaUntil 1999 the position was a lifetime appointment; Andrew Motion was the first laureate to serve a fixed 10-year term. This list orders the laureates chronologically, from the first to the most recent.
- 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 ...
- Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom - WikipediaThe British Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom on the advice of the prime minister. The role does not entail any specific duties, but there is an expectation that the holder will write verse for significant national occasions.
- Current U.S. and State Poets LaureateRead more about the history of poets laureate positions at the Library of Congress. Read about starting a poet laureate position where you live.
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