Poet Laureate of Arkansas

The poet laureate of Arkansas is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Arkansas. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Charles T. Davis was the first until his death on December 21, 1945. ^[1] The poet laureate of Arkansas is Suzanne Underwood Rhodes, who was appointed to a four-year term in 2022. ^[4]

List of poets laureate

• Charles T. Davis (1923-1945) ^{[1] [3]}
• Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni (1953-1970) ^{[1] [3]}
• Ercil Brown (interim appointee, 1970-1971) ^{[1] [3]}
• Lily Peter (1971-1991) ^{[1] [3]}
• Verna Lee Hinegardner (1991-2003) ^{[1] [3]}
• Peggy Vining (2003-2017) ^{[1] [3]}
• Jo Garret McDougall (2018-2022) ^{[1] [3]}
• Suzanne Underwood Rhodes (2022-present) ^[4]

See also

• Poetry portal

• Poet laureate
• List of U.S. state poets laureate
• United States Poet Laureate

References

1. "Arkansas - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
2. "AR Poet Laureate Home Page". Arkansaspoetlaureate.com. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. "Poets Laureate of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
4. Wallace, April (15 May 2022). "HIGH PROFILE: Poet Laureate Suzanne Rhodes plans to use love of writing to influence other young poets in Arkansas". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 1 August 2022.