The Poet Laureate of Alabama is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Alabama. The position was established in 1931 by an act of the Alabama Legislature. Poets Laureate, who must have been Alabama residents for at least 15 years, are chosen by the governor, and serve 4-year terms.[1]
| Poet Laureate of Alabama | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2021Ashley M. Jones | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1930 |
| First holder | Samuel Minturn Peck |
List of Poets Laureate
edit- Samuel Minturn Peck (June 12, 1930–1938)
- Mary B. Ward (1954–1958)
- Elbert Calvin Henderson (1959–1974)
- William Young Elliott (1975–1982)
- Carl Patrick Morton (1983–1987)
- Morton Dennison Prouty, Jr. (1988–1991)
- Ralph Hammond (1992–1995)
- Helen Friedman Blackshear (1995–1999)
- Helen Norris (1999–2003)
- Sue Walker (2003–2013 )[2]
- Andrew Glaze (2013-2017)[3]
- Jennifer Horne (2017-2021)[4]
- Ashley M. Jones (2021-2025)[5]
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ "Alabama - State Poet Laureate". Library of Congress. September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Poets Laureate of Alabama". Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama. Alabama Department of Archives and History. January 13, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ Jeremy Gray (July 24, 2012). "Former reporter, Pulitzer runner-up named poet Alabama laureate". The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ Harriet Staff (August 23, 2017). "New Alabama Poet Laureate Jennifer Horne Takes Center Stage on Alabama Public Radio". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ Specker, Lawrence (August 23, 2021). "Ashley M. Jones of Birmingham selected as state's new poet laureate". The Birmingham News. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
External links
edit- Poets Laureate of Alabama at the Encyclopedia of Alabama
- Poets Laureate of Alabama at the Library of Congress
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