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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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 ...
Meet Newark’s First ‘Poet Laureate’; City Launches New Program
Earlier this year, city officials announced that Newark was launching a search for a new poet laureate. The position is ...
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Milwaukee's new poet laureate has taken art form to thousands of MPS students | Opinion
Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry slam scene, has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z ...
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Remembering former Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges
The award-winning poet died on Feb. 11 in Dorchester at the age of 60. Her friends, students and colleagues share memories ...
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Roseland wins national award for first novella
Bruce Roseland, South Dakota’s Poet Laureate, has won the 2025 Wrangler Award in Poetry for his epic poem novella, “Earl’s ...
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UVA Poet Rita Dove To Honor Renowned Colleague at Book Festival
The Virginia Festival of the Book will pay tribute to poet Nikki Giovanni with readings, live music and tributes from ...