Poet Laureate of Utah

Poet Laureate of Utah
Incumbent
Lisa Bickmore
since 2022
TypePoet Laureate
Formation1997
First holderDavid Lee

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.[1][2]

List of Poets Laureate

  • David Lee (1997–2003)[2]
  • Ken Brewer (2003–2006)[2]
  • Katharine Coles (2006–2012)[2]
  • Lance Larsen (2012 – 2017)[2]
  • Paisley Rekdal (2017–2022)[2][3]
  • Lisa Bickmore (2022–present)[1]

See also

  • iconPoetry portal

References

  1. ^ a b Utah Poet Laureate, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, retrieved 2020-02-24
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Utah", State Poets, Library of Congress, retrieved 2020-02-24
  3. ^ "U. English professor named Utah poet laureate". Deseret News. May 11, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

External links

  • Poets Laureate of Utah at the Library of Congress
  • Utah Division of Arts & Museums Poet Laureate Page
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  • David Lee (1997–2003)
  • Ken Brewer (2003–2006)
  • Katharine Coles (2006–2012)
  • Lance Larsen (2012 – 2017)
  • Paisley Rekdal (2017–2022)
  • Lisa Bickmore (2022-present)


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