Poet Laureate of Connecticut explained

The Poet Laureate of Connecticut is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Connecticut. The Poet Laureate of Connecticut was established in 1985 by Public Act 85-221 of the Connecticut General Assembly.^[1] Five-year residents of the state with a demonstrated career in poetry are eligible for the honorary appointment as an advocate for poetry and literary arts.

List of Poets Laureate

The following have held the position:^[2]

• James Merill (1985–1995)
• Leo Connellan (1996–2001)^{[3] [4]}
• Marilyn Nelson (2001–2007)^[5]
• John Hollander (2007–2009)^[6]
• Dick Allen (2010–2015) ^[7]
• Rennie McQuilkin (2015–2018)
• Margaret Gibson (2019–2022)^[8]
• Antoinette Brim-Bell (2022–2025)

External links

• Poets Laureate of Connecticut at the Library of Congress

See also

• Poet laureate
• List of U.S. states' poets laureate
• United States Poet Laureate

Notes and References

1. Web site: Connecticut . State Poets . Library of Congress . August 2, 2022.
2. Web site: State Poet Laureate: Archives . ct.gov . August 2, 2022.
3. News: Bill . Ryan . A poet laureate's voice for the working class . . 23 June 1996 . August 2, 2022.
4. News: Leo Connellan, state poet laureate, 72 . . 24 February 2001 . August 2, 2022.
5. Web site: Poetry Foundation . Marilyn Nelson . August 2, 2022.
6. News: John Hollander, Poet at Ease With Intellectualism and Wit, Dies at 83. William. Grimes. August 18, 2013. The New York Times. August 2, 2022.
7. Web site: Dick Allen . Poetry Foundation . August 2, 2022.
8. Web site: UConn professor Margaret Gibson named Connecticut's seventh poet laureate . Dunne . Susan . April 3, 2019 . . August 2, 2022.