The Poet Laureate of Georgia is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Georgia. The position was created in 1925 by proclamation of the governor.[1] The position was codified with the Georgia Council for the Arts providing a list of three nominees for the governor's selection at the start of term.[2]

Frank Lebby Stanton was the first poet laureate.

List of Poets laureate

The following have held the position:[1][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Georgia", State Poets, Library of Congress, retrieved 2019-06-27
  2. ^ "§ 50-1-3. Poet laureate", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, retrieved 2019-06-24
  3. ^ Kemp Names Chelsea Rathburn as Georgia's Poet Laureate, Georgia Department of Economic Development, March 21, 2019, retrieved 2019-06-27
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poet_Laureate_of_Georgia_(U.S._state)
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