Poets Laureate of Minnesota
The Poet Laureate of Minnesota is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Robert Bly was poet laureate in 2008.
| Poet Laureate of Minnesota | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Gwen Westerman since 2021 | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1934 |
| First holder | Margarette Ball Dickson |
List of Poets Laureate
| # | Poet laureate | Term began | Term ended | Appointed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margarette Ball Dickson | 1934 | 21 July 1963 | Poet Laureates League (District of Columbia) | [1] |
| 2 | Laurene Tibbetts-Larson | 14 May 1974 | 6 December 1999 | unofficial election | [1] |
| 3 | Robert Bly | 27 February 2008 | 22 August 2011 | Gov. Tim Pawlenty | [1] |
| 4 | Joyce Sutphen | 23 August 2011 | April 2021 | Gov. Tim Pawlenty | [1][2] |
| 5 | Gwen Westerman | 2021 | Present | Gov. Tim Walz | [2] |
External links
References
- Library of Congress. U.S. State Poets Laureate: Minnesota. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "Professor Gwen Westerman Named Minnesota's Poet Laureate". MSU. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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