| Poet Laureate of Georgia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Chelsea Rathburn since 2019 | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1925 |
| First holder | Frank Lebby Stanton |
The Poet Laureate of Georgia is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Georgia. The position was created in 1925 by proclamation of the governor. [1] The position was codified with the Georgia Council for the Arts providing a list of three nominees for the governor's selection at the start of term. [2]
List of Poets laureate
The following have held the position: [1] [3]
- Frank Lebby Stanton (1925–1927)
- Ernest Neal (1927–1943)
- Wightman F. Melton (1943–1944)
- Oliver F. Reeves (1944–1963)
- Agnes C. Bramblett (1963–1973)
- Conrad Aiken (1973)
- John R. Lewis, Jr. (1974–1997)
- Bettie Mixon Sellers (1997–2000)
- David Bottoms (2000–2012)
- Judson Mitcham (2012–2019)
- Chelsea Rathburn (2019–present)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Georgia", State Poets, Library of Congress, retrieved 2019-06-27
- ^ "§ 50-1-3. Poet laureate", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, retrieved 2019-06-24
- ^ Kemp Names Chelsea Rathburn as Georgia’s Poet Laureate, Georgia Department of Economic Development, March 21, 2019, retrieved 2019-06-27