Poet Laureates: Page: 2

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  • Librarian of Congress Appoints W.S. Merwin Poet Laureate (2010-07-12): James H. Billington has appointed W.S. Merwin as the Library's 17th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry

  • Britain's Poet Laureate Takes on MP Expense Scandal (2009-06-12): Britain's first female poet laureate Carol Duffy has debuted her first poem for the nation and it's already raising eyebrows.

  • Carol Ann Duffey Expected to be Named British Poet Laureate (2009-04-30): The Guardian reports that Great Britain is about to get its first female Poet Laureate.

  • Kay Ryan Named U.S. Poet Laureate (2008-07-18): Kay Ryan has been namedas the next U.

  • Wendy Cope Disses Poet Laureate Job (2008-06-03): Wendy Cope, one of Britain's most respected poets is in the running the be the nation's first female Poet Laureate in 400 years after Andrew Motion's expected retirement.

  • Britain's Poet Laureate Commemorates the Royal Wedding (2005-04-09): At long last, the waiting is over.

  • The Difficult Life of Britain's Poet Laureate (2005-04-07): The New York Times addresses the difficult life of Britain's Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion.

  • U.S. Poet Laureate to Offer Free Newspaper Column (2005-03-15): The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports the U.

  • Ted Kooser Named Next U.S. Poet Laureate (2004-08-19): The Library of Congress has named Ted Kooser, a poet and farmer from Nebraska, as the next U.

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