Municipal poets laureate in Alberta explained

This is a list of Municipal Poets Laureate in Alberta, Canada.

Calgary

Calgary's current poet laureate is Wakefield Brewster (2022-2024). He was preceded in office by Natalie Meisner (2020 – 2022), Sheri-D Wilson (2018-2020), Micheline Maylor (2016 – 2018), Derek Beaulieu (2014 – 2016), and Kris Demeanor (2012 – 2014).^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Banff

Banff has had three poets laureate, Derek Beaulieu (2022-2023), Amelie Patternson (2017-2018) and Steven Ross Smith (2019-2020) ^[6]

Edmonton

The current Poet Laureate of Edmonton is Shima Aisha Robinson, with the chosen pen name of Dwennimmen (2023-2025). ^[7] The previous laureate was Titilope Sonuga (2021-2023).^[8] She was preceded in office by Nisha Patel (2019 – 2021), Ahmed “Knowmadic” Ali (2017-2019), Pierrette Requier (2015 – 2017), Mary Pinkoski (2013 – 2015), Anna Marie Sewell (2011 – 2012), Roland Pemberton (2006 – 2011), E.D. Blodgett (2007 – 2009), and Alice Major (2005 – 2007).^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Poet Laureate of Toronto
• Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate
• Municipal Poets Laureate in British Columbia, Canada
• Municipal Poets Laureate in Ontario, Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calgary Poet Laureate. Calgary Arts Development. 18 February 2022 .
2. Web site: Micheline Maylor named Calgary's poet laureate. 2016-04-25. Calgary Herald. en-US. 2016-04-26.
3. Web site: Calgary's new poet laureate is Micheline Maylor. CBC.ca. 2016-05-10.
4. News: The Poets Laureate of Canada. NUVO Magazine. 2016-11-13.
5. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Kris+Demeanor+named+Calgary+first+poet+laureate/6324477/story.html "Kris Demeanor named Calgary’s first poet laureate"
6. Web site: Banff Poet Laureate.
7. https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/edmonton_archives/poet-laureate
8. Web site: Titilope Sonuga named Edmonton's ninth poet laureate . 27 July 2022 . edmontonjournal . en-CA.
9. Web site: Poet Laureate .
10. Web site: Remembering the life of Edward BLODGETT 1935 - 2018.