Poet Laureate of Montana
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| Poet Laureate of Montana | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2021Mark Gibbons | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 2005 |
| First holder | Sandra Alcosser |
The Poet Laureate of Montana is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Montana. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer signed Senate Bill 69 into law in 2005, creating the position.[1]
List of Poets Laureate
[edit]The following have held the position:
- Sandra Alcosser (2005-2007)[1]
- Greg Pape (2007-2009)[1]
- Henry Real Bird (2009-2011)[2]
- Sheryl Noethe (2011-2013)[3]
- Tami Haaland (2013-2015)[1]
- Michael Earl Craig (2015-2017)[1]
- Lowell Jaeger (2017-2019)[1]
- Melissa Kwasny and M.L. Smoker (2019-2021)[4]
- Mark Gibbons (2021–2023)[5]
- Chris La Tray (2023–2024)[6]
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Montana". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Henry Real Bird—Crow Indian, Working Cowboy, Poet Laureate - Montana Pioneer".
- ^ "Missoula writer Sheryl Noethe named Montana poet laureate". 6 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Poets Laureate 2019-2021".
- ^ "Mark Gibbons Named New Montana Poet Laureate".
- ^ Paige, Anna (2023-08-15). "Storyteller Chris La Tray selected as Montana's next poet laureate". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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