The position of Oregon Poet Laureate has existed since 1923. The incumbent is Peter Sears.
Oregon Poets Laureate are appointed by the Governor of Oregon. Since 2006, the Poet Laureate program is administered by the Oregon Cultural Trust.
List of Oregon Poets Laureate
- Edwin Markham (1923–1931)
- Ben Hur Lampman (1951–1954)
- Ethel Romig Fuller (1957–1965)
- William Stafford (1975–1990)
- Lawson Fusao Inada (2006–2010)
- Paulann Petersen (2010–2014)
- Peter Sears (2014–April 2016)
- Elizabeth Woody (April 2016–)
References
Oregon Poet Laureate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA