Stanley Kunitx, first New York State Poet (1987-1989)
Job description[]
The position of State Poet was created in 1985 by Act of the State Legislature. A new State Poet is appointed by the governor, on the recommendation of an advisory panel, every two years for a two-year term. The State Poet is awarded the Walt Whitman Certificate of Merit, which comes with an honorarium of $10,000.[1]
State poets[]
- Stanley Kunitz (1987-1989)
- Robert Creeley (1989-1991)
- Audre Lorde (1991-1993)
- Richard Howard (1993-1995)
- Jane Cooper (1995-1997)
- Sharon Olds (1998-2000)
- John Ashbery (2001-2003)
- Billy Collins (2004-2006)
- Jean Valentine (2008-2010)
- Marie Howe (2010-2012)
References[]
External links[]
- New York state poets at Library of Congress.
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