The Poet Laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia is a poet laureate position appointed by the municipal government of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. [1] The position was first created in 2001, [1] and has been held by eight poets as of 2020. [2]
Poets Laureate
- Sue MacLeod (2001-2005) [1]
- Lorri Neilsen Glenn (2005-2009) [3]
- Shauntay Grant (2009-2011) [4]
- Tanya Davis (2011-2013) [5]
- El Jones (2013-2015) [6]
- Rebecca Thomas (2015-2018) [7]
- Afua Cooper (2018-2020) [8]
- Susan Goyette (2020-present) [2]
References
- ^ a b c "Halifax names first Poet Laureate". CBC News, May 29, 2001.
- ^ a b Stephen Cooke, "Sue Goyette named Halifax’s new poet laureate". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, April 28, 2020.
- ^ "6 books coming in November we can't wait to read". CBC Books, November 2, 2017.
- ^ Carsten Knox, "My summer: Shauntay Grant, poet, broadcaster". The Coast, June 18, 2009.
- ^ "Davis returns to province". The Telegraph-Journal, June 10, 2011.
- ^ Catharine Tunney, "El Jones, Halifax's poet laureate, moving to Iowa for work". CBC News, July 16, 2015.
- ^ Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird, "Reason and rhyme: meet Rebecca Thomas, Halifax’s poet laureate". The Coast, March 24, 2016.
- ^ Brett Bundale, "Best-selling author Afua Cooper appointed Halifax's new poet laureate". 1310 News, April 23, 2018.