Poet Laureate of Connecticut

The Poet Laureate of Connecticut is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Connecticut. The Poet Laureate of Connecticut was established in 1985 by Public Act 85-221 of the Connecticut General Assembly.^[1] Five-year residents of the state with a demonstrated career in poetry are eligible for the honorary appointment as an advocate for poetry and literary arts.^[2]

Marilyn Nelson was poet laureate in 2001.

List of Poets Laureate

The following have held the position:^[1][2]

• James Merill (1985–1995)^[1]
• Leo Connellan (1996–2001)^[1][3][4]
• Marilyn Nelson (2001–2007)^[1][5]
• John Hollander (2007–2009)^[1][6]
• Dick Allen (2010–2015) ^[1][7]
• Rennie McQuilkin (2015–2018)^[1]
• Margaret Gibson (2019–2022)^[1][8]
• Antoinette Brim-Bell (2022–2025)^[2]

External links

• Poets Laureate of Connecticut at the Library of Congress

See also

• Poet laureate
• List of U.S. states' poets laureate
• United States Poet Laureate

References

1. "Connecticut". State Poets. Library of Congress. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
2. "State Poet Laureate: Archives". ct.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
3. Ryan, Bill (June 23, 1996). "A poet laureate's voice for the working class". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
4. "Leo Connellan, state poet laureate, 72". Associated Press. February 24, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
5. "Marilyn Nelson". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
6. Grimes, William (August 18, 2013). "John Hollander, Poet at Ease With Intellectualism and Wit, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
7. "Dick Allen". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
8. Dunne, Susan (April 3, 2019). "UConn professor Margaret Gibson named Connecticut's seventh poet laureate". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 2, 2022.