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.
In 1988, the U.S.A. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry was Richard Wilbur.
There is no definitive list or official beginning to the office of poet laureate, although it appears in general to have begun in the English royal court. See link for more.
The current poet laureate of the United States is Kay Ryan. Past poet laureates include: Allen Tate, Robert Frost, and Randall Jarrell.
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.
Nipsey Russell went by The Poet Laureate of Television, The Poet Laureate of Comedy, Harlem's Son of Fun, and Nipsey.
Herman Hickman went by The Tennessee Terror, and Poet Laureate of the Little Smokies.
Europe's most widely read poet for hundreds of years, Torquato Tasso lived between these dates and was due to be crowned as King of Poets when he died.
she is an Scotish poet, Born in Glasgow in 1955, who was almost made poet laureate in 1999. she wrote the collection 'the world's wife', and is widely regarded as a feminist writer.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Mona Van Duyn The FIRST woman to serve was Louise Bogan in 1945. Other women Poet Laureates Leonie Adam in 1948 Josephine Jacobsen in 1971 Maxine Kium : 1981 MONA served in 1992 followed by Rita Dove in 1993 Louise Gluck served as special consultant in 1999 and as Poet Laureate in 2003. Current Poet Laureate, 2009, Kay Ryan
The cast of The Poet Laureate of Radio - 2006 includes: Norman Corwin as himself
A poet laureate is a title and appointment by the British sovereign for life but in America it for one year