When Andrew Motion stood down as Poet Laureate on May 1 2009 he was succeeded by Carol Ann Duffy.
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.
In 1986, John Betjeman was the Poet Laureate of England. He held the position from 1972 until his death in 1984.
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The poet laureate in 1813 was Robert Southey. He served as poet laureate from 1813 until his death in 1843.
The poet Samuel Rogers declined the position of Poet Laureate in 1813.
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 U.S. Poet Laureate was created on 2002-03-27.
Billy Collins served as the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003.
There is no specific Poet Laureate for children. New Answer: What there IS is a Children's Laureate, which is in relation to ALL children's fiction (not just poetry for children). For the period of 2009-2011 this person is Anthony Browne.
A 'poet laureate' is a title by appointment given to a poet by the British sovereign to compose verse for state ceremonies.
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.
William Wordsworth was never officially appointed as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom by the monarch. The title of Poet Laureate was held by other poets during his lifetime. However, Wordsworth is often regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language due to his influential works on nature and the human experience.