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A national poet or national bard is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture. The national poet as culture hero is a long-standing symbol, to be distinguished from successive holders of a bureaucratically-appointed poet-laureate office.
Learn about the history and current poet laureate of the United States, who is appointed annually by the Librarian of Congress. Explore the poems and biographies of past and present poets laureate, who have included Joy Harjo, Tracy K. Smith, and Ada Limón.
United States Poet Laureate. The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate, serves as the official poet of the United States.
- 1937
- One year
- $60,000 annually
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May 12, 2024 · Although the British poet laureate is now free of specific poetic duties, the American poet laureate, who is appointed annually, is expected to present one major poetic work and to appear at certain national ceremonies. This list orders the laureates chronologically, from the first to the most recent. (See also list of poets laureate of Britain.)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Current Poet Laureate. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden appointed Ada Limón as the 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress on July 12, 2022 and reappointed her for a historic two-year second term on April 24, 2023. Limón’s second term will begin in September 2023 and conclude in April 2025.
How did Whitman envision himself as a poet for the nation and a unifier of America? Listen to scholars' insights on his calling, vision, and role in the 19th century.
Learn about the history, title, selection, and duties of the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, a position established by Congress in 1985. Find out who are the current and past poets laureate and consultants, and how they contribute to poetry and literature.
