Poet Laureate of Washington
Poet Laureate of Washington | |
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Governor of Washington | |
Term length | two years |
Constituting instrument | Revised Code of Washington |
Formation | 2007 |
First holder | Samuel Green |
Salary | $20,000 |
Website | wapoetlaureate |
The Poet Laureate of Washington is a
History
In 1931,
From 2009 to 2011 the office of poet laureate was vacant due to a paucity of state funds.[5] In 2016 Gonzaga University professor Tod Marshall was appointed the fourth Poet Laureate of Washington.[6] Marshall's major initiative during his term was Washington 129, an anthology of 129 poems gathered from Washingtonians meant to represent the 129 years (as of 2018) since Washington was admitted into the United States.[7]
Office
The role of the Poet Laureate of Washington is to "build awareness and appreciation of poetry — including the state’s legacy of poetry — through public readings, workshops, lectures and presentations in communities, schools, colleges, universities, and other public settings in geographically diverse areas of the state".
The Poet Laureate of Washington receives an annual stipend of $10,000, which is funded by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities WA.
Poets laureate of Washington
- Samuel Green (2007–2009)[9]
- Kathleen Flenniken (2012–2014)[10]
- Elizabeth Austen (2014–2016)[11]
- Tod Marshall (2016–2018)[11]
- Claudia Castro Luna (2019–2021)[12]
- Rena Priest (2021–2023)[13]
- Arianne True (2023–present)[14]
See also
References
- ^ "Higginson, Ella Rhoads (1862?–1940)". historylink.org. History Ink. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- Spokesman Review. Associated Press. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ a b Revised Code of Washington 43.46.081 Poet laureate program. Code Reviser. 2015.
- ^ Miller, Stephen (14 February 2012). "CH organization sponsors state's poet laureate". Capitol Hill Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Meet Your New Poet Laureate: Tod Marshall". wapoetlaureate.org. Poet Laureate of Washington. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Submit your poetry to a new anthology, Washington 129" (PDF). Poet Laureate of Washington. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Washington State Poet Laureate". humanities.org. Humanities Washington. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Samuel Green". arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Past Washington State Poets Laureate". humanities.org. Humanities Washington. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Washington State Poet Laureate". ArtsWA. November 5, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Imperial, Aileen (April 19, 2018). "She fled war, mastered English and became WA's poet laureate". Crosscut. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "First Indigenous poet laureate appointed in Washington". KOMO. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Announcing Arianne True as the Next Washington State Poet Laureate". Humanities Washington. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.