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BYU professor and former Utah Poet Laureate recognizes the sacred in everyday life
BYU professor of English Lance Larsen has been writing poetry for four decades. His poems are regularly published in leading ...
Austin names its first-ever official Poet Laureate
Austin's first Poet Laureate will hold a two-year position to promote poetry, literacy and literary arts in Austin.
Clark County poet laureate sees magic in her art form, Las Vegas
Aside from being Clark County’s current poet laureate, Ashley “Ms. AyeVee” Vargas has represented Las Vegas in the ...
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SBCC Tribute to Poetry Features First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate
Juan Felipe Herrera In celebration of National Poetry Month and the Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home initiative, Santa ...
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Tom Sexton, former state Poet Laureate, is remembered for his ‘unbelievable’ influence teaching Alaska writers
As an English and creative writing professor at UAA for nearly 25 years, Sexton spurred young writers to chase opportunity ...
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Athens Poet Laureate, hip hop artists to perform at historic Brunswick cultural event
The historic Igbo resistance at Ebo Landing will be honored with a multidisciplinary show at Brunswick, Georgia's Ritz ...
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Norwalk woman is named as the city's new poet laureate: ‘Amplify diverse voices’
NORWALK – Katherine E. Schneider, who has been appointed as Norwalk's new poet laureate, said she looks "forward to ...
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 ...
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Zell Miller III Named Austin’s First Poet Laureate
Austin has now joined the ranks of Texas cities who have a designated poet laureate.
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Zell Miller III tapped to serve as Austin's inaugural poet laureate
The longtime Central Texas creative with experience in poetry and theater was named to the new position in March.