Poet Laureate of Wyoming

Poet Laureate of Wyoming
Incumbent Eugene M. Gagliano since 2016
Type	Poet Laureate
Formation	1981
First holder	Peggy Simson Curry

The poet laureate of Wyoming is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Wyoming. The position of poet laureate was created by executive order in 1981 with a variable term of service. The post became a customary two-year term starting on statehood day (July 10). ^{[1] [2]}

List of poets laureate

• Peggy Simson Curry (1981 – 1987) ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• Charles L. Levendosky (1988 – 1995) ^{[1] [2]}
• Robert Roripaugh (1995 – 2003) ^{[1] [2] [4]}
• David Romtvedt (2004 – 2011) ^{[1] [2] [5]}
• Patricia Frolander (2011 – 2013) ^{[1] [2] [6] [7]}
• Echo Roy Klaproth (2013 – 2015) ^{[1] [2]}
• A. Rose Hill (2015 – 2016) ^{[1] [2]}
• Eugene M. Gagliano (2016–2023) ^{[1] [2]}
• Barbara Smith (2023– ) ^[8]

See also

• Poetry portal

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

References

1. "Wyoming", State Poets, Library of Congress, retrieved 2020-02-08
2. Wyoming Poet Laureate, Wyoming Arts Council, retrieved 2020-02-08
3. "Peggy Simson Curry, Wyoming's First Poet Laureate | WyoHistory.org". www.wyohistory.org.
4. "Robert Roripaugh, Wyoming Poet Laureate 1995-2002 | WyoHistory.org". www.wyohistory.org.
5. Poets, Academy of American. "About David Romtvedt | Academy of American Poets". poets.org.
6. Kottmann, Niki (August 9, 2020). "Former poet laureate pens poetry book to send hopeful message amid grief". WyomingNews.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021.
7. "Gov. Mead Appoints Patricia Frolander as Poet Laureate of WY". governor.wy.gov. Office of Governor Matt Mead. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013.
8. "Wyoming Poet Laureate". Wyoming Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-08-28.

External links

• Wyoming Poet Laureate at Arts Council
• Wyoming Poet Laureate at Library of Congress