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Poet Laureate of Illinois

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The poet laureate of Illinois is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Illinois. Initially, this was a life-time appointment made by the Governor of Illinois. [1] In 2003, the honorary position was made into a four-year renewable award. [1] Now, Illinois poets laureate are chosen by a committee of experts and officially appointed by the governor. [2]

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Carl Sandburg was the second poet laureate of Illinois

List of poets laureate of Illinois

#Poet laureateTermAppointed byNotes
1 Howard Austin 1936–1962 Henry Horner [3]
2 Carl Sandburg 1962–1967 Otto Kerner Jr. [4]
3 Gwendolyn Brooks 1968–2000 Otto Kerner Jr. [5] [6]
4 Kevin Stein 2003–2017 Rod Blagojevich [7]
- John Prine 2020 J. B. Pritzker Honorary title given posthumously. [8] [9]
5 Angela Jackson 2020–2025 J. B. Pritzker [2] [10] [11] [12]
Mark Turcotte 2025-Present J. B. Pritzker

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References

  1. 1 2 "Illinois - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". loc.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Angela Jackson to Serve as Fifth Illinois Poet Laureate". www2.illinois.gov. State of Illinois. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Howard Austin - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Carl Sandburg - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Kantzavelos, Maria (8 June 2001). "Writing with rhyme and reason". Chicago Tribune . Tribune Publishing . Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Gwendolyn Brooks - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kevin Stein Biography". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (1 July 2020). "John Prine Named Illinois' First Honorary Poet Laureate". Rolling Stone . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Gov. Pritzker Announces 2020 Illinois Poet Laureate Search Committee: John Prine Bestowed Honorary Illinois Poet Laureate Designation". Illinois.gov. Office of the Governor. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ms. Jackson's Biography". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Belman, Felice (3 December 2020). "In a Dark Season, We Went Looking for Poetry". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Poet Laureate Angela Jackson – IL Humanities". Illinois Humanities. Retrieved 30 December 2021.


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