Poet Laureate of Vermont | |
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Incumbent since 2019Mary Ruefle | |
Type | Poet Laureate |
Formation | 1961 |
First holder | Robert Frost |
The Poet Laureate of Vermont is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Vermont. Robert Frost was the first poet named as Laureate by Joint House Resolution 54 of the Vermont General Assembly in 1961, less than two years before his death.[1][2][3][4] The current position of State Poet, a four-year appointment, was created by Executive Order 69 in 1988. In 2007, the designation was changed to Poet Laureate.[5]
The following have held the position:
Joint Resolution R-59 of the Acts of 1961 named Robert Lee Frost as Vermont's Poet Laureate. While not a native Vermonter, this eminent American poet resided here throughout much of his adult ...
The position was created by Joint Resolution R-59 of the Acts of 1961, which designated Robert Frost state poet laureate.