Poet Laureate of Kentucky

Poet Laureate of Kentucky is a title awarded to a Kentucky poet by the state's Art Council. In 2013, the position was occupied by Frank X Walker, the first African-American to be so honored.[1][2]

The Poet Laureate position was established 1926 by an act of the Kentucky General Assembly. James T. Cotton Noe was the first laureate. Originally appointed to lifetime terms, following 1990 legislation laureates have been appointed by the governor to two-year terms.[3]

References
  1. "Frank X Walker new Ky. poet laureate". Lexington Herald-Leader. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. Kramer, Elizabeth (14 February 2013). "Frank X Walker named Kentucky's first African-American poet laureate". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. "Kentucky Poet Laureate". Library of Congress: Researchers. Retrieved 18 March 2017.


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