Poet Laureate of North Dakota
| Poet Laureate of North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Denise Lajimodiere | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Term length | Lifetime (1957–2023) 2 years (2023–2025) 5 years (2025–Present) |
| Formation | 1957 |
| First holder | Corbin A. Waldron |
The poet laureate of North Dakota is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of North Dakota. Initially serving in perpetuity, the program began with the appointment of Corbin A. Waldron in 1957. After the death of Larry Woiwode in 2022, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly modified the office to hold a two year term in 2023, with the term being extended to five years in 2025.[1]
List of poets laureate
- Corbin A. Waldron (1957–1978)[2]
- Henry R. Martinson (associate)
- Lydia O. Jackson (associate)
- Larry Woiwode (1985–2022)[3][4]
- Madelyn Camrud (associate)
- Heid Erdrich (associate)
- Louise Erdrich (associate)
- Dale Jacobson (associate & Honorary Poet Laureate of North Dakota)
- Denise Lajimodiere (associate)
- Jamie Parsley (associate)
- Shadd Piehl (associate)
- Dave Solheim (associate)
- Bonnie Larson Staiger (associate)
- Warren Sturlaugson (associate)
- Mark Vinz (associate)
- Ron Vossler (associate)
- Rick Watson (associate)
- Denise Lajimodiere (2023–Present)
See also
References
- ↑ "Poet Laureate". Council on the Arts, North Dakota. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ "North Dakota". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "Larry Woiwode, North Dakota poet laureate, dies at age 80". InForum. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Larry Woiwode, who wrote of family, faith and rural life, dies at 80". The New York Times. May 15, 2022.
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