The Poet Laureate of Illinois is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Illinois. The state's first three Poets Laureate were named at the initiative of individual governors.[1] In 2003 the title was made into a four-year renewable award.[1]
List of Poets Laureate
| # | Poet laureate | Term | Appointed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Austin | 1936–1962 | Henry Horner | [2] |
| 2 | Carl Sandburg | 1962–1967 | Otto Kerner Jr. | [3] |
| 3 | Gwendolyn Brooks | 1968–2000 | Otto Kerner Jr. | [4][5] |
| 4 | Kevin Stein | 2003–2017 | Rod Blagojevich | [6] |
| - | John Prine | 2020 | J. B. Pritzker | Honorary title given posthumously.[7][8] |
| 5 | Angela Jackson | 2020–Present | J. B. Pritzker | [9] [10][11][12] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Illinois - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". loc.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Howard Austin - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Carl Sandburg - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Kantzavelos, Maria (8 June 2001). "Writing with rhyme and reason". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Gwendolyn Brooks - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Stein Biography". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (1 July 2020). "John Prine Named Illinois' First Honorary Poet Laureate". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Gov. Pritzker Announces 2020 Illinois Poet Laureate Search Committee: John Prine Bestowed Honorary Illinois Poet Laureate Designation". Illinois.gov. Office of the Governor. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Angela Jackson to Serve as Fifth Illinois Poet Laureate". www2.illinois.gov. State of Illinois. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Ms. Jackson's Biography". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Belman, Felice (3 December 2020). "In a Dark Season, We Went Looking for Poetry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Poet Laureate Angela Jackson – IL Humanities". Illinois Humanities. Retrieved 30 December 2021.