Poet Laureate of Alabama explained
| Post: | Poet Laureate |
| Body: | Alabama |
| Incumbent: | Ashley M. Jones |
| Incumbentsince: | 2021 |
| Type: | Poet Laureate |
| Formation: | 1930 |
| First: | Samuel Minturn Peck |
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]
List of Poets Laureate
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Notes and References
- Web site: Alabama - State Poet Laureate. Library of Congress. September 13, 2011. October 3, 2011.
- Web site: Poets Laureate of Alabama. Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama. Alabama Department of Archives and History. October 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927002950/http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_poet.html. September 27, 2011. January 13, 2010. live.
- News: Former reporter, Pulitzer runner-up named poet Alabama laureate . Jeremy Gray . The Birmingham News . July 24, 2012 . July 24, 2012.
- News: New Alabama Poet Laureate Jennifer Horne Takes Center Stage on Alabama Public Radio . Harriet Staff . Poetry Foundation . August 23, 2017 . September 9, 2017.
- News: Specker. Lawrence. August 23, 2021. Ashley M. Jones of Birmingham selected as state's new poet laureate. The Birmingham News. August 23, 2021.
