Poet Laureate of Utah explained

The Poet Laureate of Utah is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Utah. The Utah State Poet Laureate Program was established in 1997. As a joint project of the Governor's Office and the Utah Arts Council Literature Program, the Governor appoints the Utah Poet Laureate for a five-year term.

List of Poets Laureate

• David Lee (1997–2003)
• Ken Brewer (2003–2006)
• Katharine Coles (2006–2012)
• Lance Larsen (2012 – 2017)
• Paisley Rekdal (2017–2022)^[1]
• Lisa Bickmore (2022–present)

See also

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

External links

• Poets Laureate of Utah at the Library of Congress
• Utah Division of Arts & Museums Poet Laureate Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: U. English professor named Utah poet laureate. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511234758/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865679737/U-English-professor-named-Utah-poet-laureate.html. dead. May 11, 2017. Deseret News. May 11, 2017. August 21, 2019.