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The State Poet of Florida is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Florida. Poets Laureate of Florida are appointed by the governor and the Division of Arts and Culture. [1] They first served lifetime, unpaid appointments, until June 20, 2014, when HB 513 established a four-year term. [2] [3]
List of Poets Laureate
- Franklin L. Wood (1929) [3] [1]
- Vivian Laramore Rader (1931–1975) [3] [1]
- Edmund Skellings (1980–2012) [3] [1]
- Peter Meinke (2015–present) [3] [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Florida Poet Laureate". Division of Arts and Culture. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Florida needs a poet laureate but with term limits this time October 24, 2013 Time
- ^ a b c d e "Florida - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved Jan 2, 2020.
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