The Poet Laureate of Texas is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Texas.[1][2]
| Poet Laureate of Texas | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Lupe Mendez since 2022 | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1932 |
| First holder | Judd Mortimer Lewis |
List of Poets Laureate edit
- 1932-1934 - Judd Mortimer Lewis
- 1935 Pearle Moore Stevens - On April 8, 1935, the State of Texas honored her by declaring her "Poet Laureate of Texas" and declaring her book of poetry "The Shadows of Dawn" as Book Of The Year.[citation needed]
- 1934-1936 - Aline T. Michaelis
- 1936-1939 - Grace Noll Crowell
- 1939-1941 - Lexie Dean Robertson
- 1941-1943 - Nancy Richey Ranson
- 1943-1945 - Dollilee Davis Smith
- 1945-1947 - David Riley Russell
- 1947-1949 - Aline B. Carter
- 1949-1951 - Carlos Ashley
- 1951-1953 - Arthur M. Sampley
- 1953-1955 - Mildred Lindsey Raiborn
- 1955-1957 - Pierre Bernard Hill
- 1957-1959 - Margaret Royalty Edwards
- 1959-1961 - J. V. Chandler
- 1961 - Lorena Simon
- 1962 - Marvin Davis Winsett
- 1963 - Gwendolyn Bennett Pappas
- 1964-1965 - Jenny Lind Porter
- 1966 - Bessie Maas Rowe
- 1967 - William. E. Bard
- 1968 - Kathryn Henry Harris
- 1969-1970 - Anne B. Marely
- 1970-1971 - Robby K. Mitchell
- 1971-1972 - Terry Fontenot
- 1972-1973 - Mrs. Clark Gresham
- 1973-1974 - Violette Newton
- 1974-1975 - Lila Todd O'Neil
- 1975-1976 - Ethel Osborn Hill
- 1976-1977 - Florice Stripling Jeffers
- 1977-1978 - Ruth Carruth
- 1978-1979 - Patsy Stodghill
- 1979-1980 - Dorothy B. Elfstroman
- 1980-1981 - Weems S. Dykes
- 1982-1983 - William D. Barney
- 1987-1988 - Ruth E. Reuther
- 1988-1989 - Vassar Miller
- 1993-1995 - Mildred Vorpahl Baass
- 2000 - James Hoggard
- 2001 - Walter McDonald
- 2003 - Jack Elliott Myers
- 2004 - Cleatus Rattan
- 2005 - Alan Birkelbach
- 2006 - Red Steagall
- 2007 - Steven Fromholz
- 2008 - Larry D. Thomas
- 2009 - Paul Ruffin
- 2010 - Karla K. Morton
- 2011 - David M. Parsons
- 2012 - Jan Seale
- 2013 - Rosemary Catacalos
- 2014 - Dean Young
- 2015 - Carmen Tafolla
- 2016 - Laurie Ann Guerrero
- 2017 - Jenny Browne
- 2018 - Carol Coffee Reposa
- 2019 - Carrie Fountain
- 2020 - Emmy Pérez
- 2021 - Cyrus Cassells
- 2022 - Lupe Mendez
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Poets Laureate of Texas". Library of Congress. September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Texas Poets Laureate". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. April 22, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
External links edit
- Texas Poets Laureate at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Texas Poet Laureate at Library of Congress
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