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Arianne True named new Poet Laureate of Washington

By Lauren Gallup April 12, 2023

Arianne True will serve at the Washington State Poet Laureate beginning May 1. Photo courtesy of ArtsWA.

April is National Poetry Month and today/Wednesday, the Washington State Arts Commission announced that Arianne True will serve as the state’s new poet laureate beginning in May. Lauren Gallup spoke with the Tacoma-based writer and educator.Read More

Joy Harjo Becomes The First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate

By NPR News June 19, 2019

Joy Harjo will become the 23rd poet laureate of the United States, making her the first Native American to hold the position. Shawn Miller/Library of Congress

Poet, writer and musician Joy Harjo — a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation — often draws on Native American stories, languages and myths. But she says that she's not self-consciously trying to bring that material into her work. If anything, it's the other way around.Read More

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