Poet Laureate of Virginia

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The position of Poet Laureate of Virginia was established December 18, 1936 by the Virginia General Assembly. [1]

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Originally, the Poet Laureate of Virginia was appointed without outside consultation by the General Assembly, usually for one year, in a process that has been described being "more of a political thing". [2]

As of 1996, the procedure was changed [2] and most recently codified in 1998 in Virginia Code, Sec. 7.1–43, as follows: [1]

7.1-43. Poet laureate.
The honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia is hereby created. Beginning in 1998, the Governor may appoint a poet laureate from a list of nominees submitted by the Poetry Society of Virginia. Each poet laureate shall serve a term of two years with no restrictions on reappointment.
(1997, c. 299.) [1]

The Virginia General Assembly now confirms the governor's appointment. [3]

List of Poets Laureate of Virginia

Luisa A. Igloria was poet laureate in 2020. Luisa A. Igloria.jpg
Luisa A. Igloria was poet laureate in 2020.

Current Poet Laureate:

Former Poets Laureate:

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