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Yes, New Jersey does have a Poet Laureate. The current Poet Laureate of New Jersey (as of 2021) is Jesse Lee Kercheval. The position of Poet Laureate is appointed by the Governor of New Jersey.
The 2013 Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate was Fred Wah. He served in this role from 2011 to 2013, contributing to the poetic and cultural life of Canada during his tenure.
Kay Ryan (born 21 September, 1945) is Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. Prior to 1986 the title of the post was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. There were thirty holding that title. In 1986, the title name was changed by an Act of Congress to Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Kay Ryan is the sixteenth.
As of September 2021, Joy Harjo is the current Poet Laureate of the United States. She is the first Native American to hold this prestigious position. In this role, Harjo promotes the importance of poetry and literature in American culture.
The poet laureate in 1813 was Robert Southey. He served as poet laureate from 1813 until his death in 1843.
Ted Hughes was the British Poet Laureate in 1984. He held this title until he passed away in 1998. He was married to another famous poet, Sylvia Plath.
The poet Samuel Rogers declined the position of Poet Laureate in 1813.
The U.S. Poet Laureate was created on 2002-03-27.
A 'poet laureate' is a title by appointment given to a poet by the British sovereign to compose verse for state ceremonies.
In 1986, John Betjeman was the Poet Laureate of England. He held the position from 1972 until his death in 1984.
Illinois has had one Black Poet Laureate: Gwendolyn Brooks.
Robert Frost was appointed as poet laureate of the United States by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. Frost served as the poet laureate from 1961 to 1962.