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Poets Laureate Of Louisiana
The Poet Laureate of Louisiana is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Louisiana. Poets Laureate are selected by the governor for two years and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities manages the program. List of Poets Laureate * Emma Wilson Emery (1942–1970) * Ethel Green Russell (1970–1973) * Dr. George William Noel Cooper (1973–1976) * Henry Thomas Voltz (1976–1980) * Jean McGivney Boese (1980–1988) * Pinkie Gordon Lane (1988–1992) * Sylvia Davison Lott Buckley (1992–1996) * Jean McGivney Boese (1996–2004) * Brenda Marie Osbey (2005–2007) * Darrell Bourque (2007–2008; 2009–2011) * Julie Kane (2011–2013) * Ava Leavell Haymon (2013–2015) * Peter Cooley Peter Cooley (born November 19, 1940) is an American poet and Professor of English in the Department of English at Tulane University. He also directs Tulane's Creative Writing Program. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he holds degrees from Shimer Colle ... (2015–2017) * Jack Bedell (2017–2019) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) of Arezzo were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age, respectively in 1315 and 1342. In Britain, the term dates from the appointment of Bernard André by Henry VII of England. The royal office of Poet Laureate in England dates from the appointment of John Dryden in 1668. In modern times a poet laureate title may be conferred by an organization such as the Poetry Foundation, which designates a Young People's Poet Laureate, unconnected with the National Youth Poet Laureate and the United States Poet Laureate. The office is also popular with regional and community groups. Examples include the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, which is designated by a "Presenting Partners" group from within the community, the Minnesota poet l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
