Poet Laureate of Kentucky
Poet Laureate of Kentucky is a title awarded to a Kentucky poet by the state's Art Council. In 2013, the position was occupied by Frank X Walker, the first African-American to be so honored.[1][2]
The poet laureate position was established 1926 by an act of the Kentucky General Assembly. James T. Cotton Noe was the first laureate. Originally appointed to lifetime terms, following 1990 legislation laureates have been appointed by the governor to two-year terms.[3]
List of poets laureate
Poets laureate of Kentucky include:[3][4][5]
| # | Poet laureate | Term began | Term ended | Appointed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Thomas "Cotton" Noe | March 1926 | 9 November 1953 (death) | legislature | [5][3] |
| 2 | Edward G. Hill | 1 October 1928 | 8 November 1937 (death) | legislature | [5][3] |
| 3 | Louise Scott Phillips | 1945 | 1983 (death) | legislature | [5][3] |
| 4 | Edwin Carlisle Litsey | 1954 | 3 February 1970 (death) | legislature | [5][3] |
| 5 | Jesse Hilton Stuart | 1954 | 1984 (death) | legislature | [5][3] |
| 6 | Lowell Allen Williams | 1956 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 7 | Lillie D. Chaffin | 1974 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 8 | Tom Mobley | 1976 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 9 | Agnes O'Rear | 7 March 1978 | 1990 (death) | legislature | [5][3] |
| 10 | Clarence "Soc" Clay | 1984 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 11 | Lee Pennington | 1984 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 12 | Paul Salyers | 1984 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 13 | Dale Faughn | 1986 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 14 | Jim Wayne Miller | 1986 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 15 | Henry E. Pilkenton | 1986 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 16 | James H. Patton Jr. | 1990 | – | legislature | [5][3] |
| 17 | James Still | 1995 | 1996 | – | [5][3] |
| 18 | Joy Bale Boone | 1997 | 1998 | – | [5][3] |
| 19 | Richard Taylor | 1999 | 2000 | – | [5][3] |
| 20 | James Baker Hall | 2001 | 2002 | – | [5][3] |
| 21 | Joe Survant | 2003 | 2004 | – | [5][3] |
| 22 | Sena Jeter Naslund | 2005 | 2006 | – | [5][3] |
| 23 | Jane Gentry Vance | 2007 | 2008 | – | [5][3] |
| 24 | Gurney Norman | 2009 | 2010 | – | [5][3] |
| 25 | Maureen Morehead | 2011 | 2012 | – | [5][3] |
| 26 | Frank X Walker | January 2013 | 2014 | – | [5][3] |
| 27 | George Ella Lyon | 2015 | 2016 | – | [5][3] |
| 28 | Frederick Smock | May 1, 2017 | 2018 | [8] | |
| 29 | Jeff Worley | 2019 | 2020 | Matt Bevin | [9] |
| 30 | Crystal Wilkinson | 2021 | 2022 | [10][11] | |
| 31 | Silas House | 2023 | 2024 | Andy Beshear | [12] |
| 32 | Kathleen Driskell | 2025 | 2026 | Andy Beshear | [13] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Frank X Walker new Ky. poet laureate". Lexington Herald-Leader. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ Kramer, Elizabeth (14 February 2013). "Frank X Walker named Kentucky's first African-American poet laureate". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "Kentucky Poet Laureate". Library of Congress: Researchers. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Kentucky Poets Laureate". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Kentucky Poet Laureate History". Kentucky Arts Council. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Frank X Walker new Ky. poet laureate" Lexington Herald-Leader, 14 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ Kramer, Elizabeth. "Frank X Walker named Kentucky's first African-American poet laureate", The Courier-Journal, 14 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ Havens, Sara (July 23, 2017), "Kentucky Poet Laureate Frederick Smock wants to help rekindle your joy for poetry", Insider Louisville, archived from the original on July 23, 2017, retrieved 13 July 2019
- ↑ "KY: Kentucky Arts Council - Kentucky Poet Laureate, Crystal Wilkinson". artscouncil.ky.gov.
- ↑ "Crystal Wilkinson Kentucky Poet Laureate 2021-2022". artscouncil.ky.gov. Kentucky Arts Council. March 26, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ Collins, Dan (April 15, 2021). "Crystal Wilkinson Appointed Kentucky Poet Laureate". www.wuky.org. WUKY. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ "KY: Kentucky Arts Council - Kentucky Poet Laureate, Silas House". artscouncil.ky.gov.
- ↑ "Gov. Beshear Names Award-Winning Writer Kathleen Driskell as Kentucky Poet Laureate". kentucky.gov.
- Sparks, Betty J., Poets Laureate of Kentucky Wind Publications. 2004. ISBN 9781893239203