Who is the current Poet Laureate of Edmonton?
Nisha Patel
Nisha Patel She is the 2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion and Edmonton Slam Champion, and a recipient of the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund Award. She is also the Executive Director of the Edmonton Poetry Festival.
Who was the poet laureate in 2012?
Natasha Trethewey named US poet laureate.
Who is Canada’s poet laureate?
| Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate | |
|---|---|
| Poète officiel du Parlement du Canada | |
| Incumbent Louise Bernice Halfe | |
| Reports to | Library of Parliament |
| Nominator | Parliamentary Librarian of Canada, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Commissioner of Official Languages, and Chair of the Canada Council |
Who is the most famous poet laureate?
For children’s poets, the Poetry Foundation awards the Young People’s Poet Laureate. The incumbent poet laureate (since 2019) is Joy Harjo….
| United States Poet Laureate | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Joy Harjo since 2019 | |
| Appointer | Librarian of the United States Congress |
| Term length | One year |
| Formation | 1937 |
Who is the Poet Laureate 2018?
The new poet laureate of the United States is Joy Harjo. Read a Q&A with Harjo about her laureateship. The poet laureate of the United States is appointed annually by the Librarian of Congress.
Who is poet laureate 2020?
Joy Harjo
Current Poet Laureate. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden appointed Joy Harjo as the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress on June 19, 2019. Harjo was reappointed to a second term on April 30, 2020, and a third term on Nov. 19, 2020.
Who is the current Poet Laureate 2021?
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has appointed Joy Harjo to serve a second term as the nation’s 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2020-2021. During her second term, Harjo will launch a new Library of Congress collection and online map featuring Native poets and poetry.