Kentucky poet laureate Archives

Kentucky Arts Council accepting nominations for 2027-28 KY Poet Laureate; nomination deadline Aug. 3

June 5, 2026June 3, 20260

The Kentucky Arts Council is now accepting nominations for the 2027-2028 Kentucky Poet Laureate, a literary ambassador appointed by the…

January 18, 2025January 17, 20250

Renowned writers and former Kentucky Poet Laureates Crystal Wilkinson and Frank X Walker will host a New Kentucky Home experience,…

April 20, 2023April 19, 20231

Laurel County native and award-winning author Silas House has been appointed Kentucky Poet Laureate by Gov. Andy Beshear. House will…

August 27, 2022August 26, 20220

The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for Kentucky Poet Laureate. The next poet laureate will serve for two years…

August 12, 2020August 11, 20200

Kentucky Poet Laureate Jeff Worley is calling on Kentuckians to put down their keyboards, pick up their pens and write…

October 28, 2018October 24, 20180

Kentucky Humanities will open the Kentucky Book Festival with New Kentucky Poetry & Prose, featuring novelists Willie Davis and Robert…

August 29, 2018August 28, 20180

The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for Kentucky Poet Laureate. The next poet laureate will serve for two years…

April 27, 2017April 26, 20170

Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed Louisville poet, author and teacher Frederick Smock as Kentucky Poet Laureate for 2017-18, the Kentucky…

August 3, 20160

The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for Kentucky Poet Laureate. The next poet laureate will serve for two years…

April 27, 2015April 27, 20150

Joined by fellow writers, friends, students, teachers and state dignitaries today, George Ella Lyon was inducted by Gov. Steve Beshear…