Poet Laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia explained

The Poet Laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia is a poet laureate position appointed by the municipal government of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[1] The position was first created in 2001,^[1] and has been held by eight poets as of 2020.^[2]

Poets Laureate

• Sue MacLeod (2001-2005)^[1]
• Lorri Neilsen Glenn (2005-2009)^[3]
• Shauntay Grant (2009-2011)^[4]
• Tanya Davis (2011-2013)^[5]
• El Jones (2013-2015)^[6]
• Rebecca Thomas (2015-2018)^[7]
• Afua Cooper (2018-2020)^[8]
• Susan Goyette (2020-present)^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/halifax-names-first-poet-laureate-1.300094 "Halifax names first Poet Laureate"
2. Stephen Cooke, "Sue Goyette named Halifax’s new poet laureate". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, April 28, 2020.
3. https://www.cbc.ca/books/6-books-coming-in-november-we-can-t-wait-to-read-1.4379042 "6 books coming in November we can't wait to read"
4. Carsten Knox, "My summer: Shauntay Grant, poet, broadcaster". The Coast, June 18, 2009.
5. "Davis returns to province". The Telegraph-Journal, June 10, 2011.
6. Catharine Tunney, "El Jones, Halifax's poet laureate, moving to Iowa for work". CBC News, July 16, 2015.
7. Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird, "Reason and rhyme: meet Rebecca Thomas, Halifax’s poet laureate". The Coast, March 24, 2016.
8. Brett Bundale, "Best-selling author Afua Cooper appointed Halifax's new poet laureate". 1310 News, April 23, 2018.