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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

A bucolic county in upstate New York appointed a poet laureate. Why was she fired shortly after?

Esther Cohen became Greene County's first poet laureate, promoting poetry and community engagement despite initial concerns about her background.
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3 months ago

Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem Jam Celebrates Women in a Golden State

San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita invites writers featured in Women in a Golden State to present at SFPL's Monthly poetry reading. was San Francisco's seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her experiences as a lifelong resident of San Francisco. Her most recent book of poetry, Pick a Garnet to Sleep In, was published in 2024, and her book of essays, Noodle, Rant, Tangent, was published in 2022.
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6 months ago

The Boundless Deep by Richard Holmes review wild times with young Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson transformed from a restless, melancholic youth into a celebrated, settled poet in 1850 after publishing In Memoriam, marrying, gaining wealth, and becoming poet laureate.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 year ago

Simon Armitage excited to be northerner' getting City of London freedom

Simon Armitage was awarded the Freedom of the City of London, recognizing his contributions to poetry and its promotion among youth.
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