The state poet of Rhode Island is the
poet laureate for the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Rhode Island
Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
. The program was established in 1987, is codified in Chapter 42-100 of the State of Rhode Island General Laws.
The five-year appointment by the governor carries an annual salary of $1,000.
List of poets laureate
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Michael S. Harper (1988–1993)
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C.D. Wright (1994–1999)
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Tom Chandler (2000–2007)
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Lisa Starr
Lisa or LISA may refer to:
People
People with the mononym
* Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA"
* Lisa, stagename of Japanese singer Lisa Komine (born 1978)
* Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980)
* Lisa (Japanese musician, ...
(2007–2012)
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Rick Benjamin (2013–2016)
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Tina Cane
Tina Cane is an American poet, author, and activist in Rhode Island. She was the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island until March 2024; originally she was appointed in 2016.
Early life
Cane was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York. She earne ...
(2016–2024)
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Colin Channer
Colin Channer (born 13 October 1963) is a Jamaican writer, often referred to as "Bob Marley with a pen," due to the spiritual, sensual, social themes presented from a literary Jamaican perspective. His first two full-length novels, ''Waiting in ...
(2024–2029)
See also
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Poet laureate
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List of U.S. state poets laureate
Many of the states in the United States have established the post of poet laureate to which a prominent poet residing in the respective state is appointed. The responsibilities of the state poets laureate are similar to those of the Poet Laureat ...
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United States Poet Laureate
The poet laureate consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, commonly referred to as the United States poet laureate, serves as the official poet of the United States. During their term, the poet laureate seeks to raise the national consc ...
References
External links
Rhode Island Poet Laureate at Library of Congress
Rhode Island culture
American poets laureate
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