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The Poet Laureate of Connecticut is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Connecticut. The Poet Laureate of Connecticut was established in 1985 by Public Act 85-221 of the Connecticut General Assembly. [1] Five-year residents of the state with a demonstrated career in poetry are eligible for the honorary appointment as an advocate for poetry and literary arts. [2]
List of Poets Laureate
The following have held the position: [1] [2]
- James Merill (1985–1995) [1]
- Leo Connellan (1996–2001) [1] [3] [4]
- Marilyn Nelson (2001–2007) [1] [5]
- John Hollander (2007–2009) [1] [6]
- Dick Allen (2010–2015) [1] [7]
- Rennie McQuilkin (2015–2018) [1]
- Margaret Gibson (2019–2022) [1] [8]
- Antoinette Brim-Bell (2022–2025) [2]
External links
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Connecticut". State Poets. Library of Congress. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "State Poet Laureate: Archives". ct.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Bill (June 23, 1996). "A poet laureate's voice for the working class". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Leo Connellan, state poet laureate, 72". Associated Press. February 24, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Marilyn Nelson". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Grimes, William (August 18, 2013). "John Hollander, Poet at Ease With Intellectualism and Wit, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Dick Allen". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Dunne, Susan (April 3, 2019). "UConn professor Margaret Gibson named Connecticut's seventh poet laureate". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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