Poet Laureate of Minnesota

Poet Laureate of Minnesota
since 2021
TypePoet laureate
AppointerGovernor of Minnesota
Formation1934 (officially in 2007)
First holderMargarette Ball Dickson
SalaryNone

The Poet Laureate of Minnesota is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The Poet Laureate attends public events and is expected to celebrate Minnesota's cultural history, engaging the youth and marginalized voices in poetry.[1] According to the office of the Governor, the Poet Laureate "may promote the reading and writing of poetry, preside over poetry awards and contests and write poetry or select poets to compose works for significant state occasions."[2]

  1. ^ Pugmire, Tim (September 9, 2021). "Gwen Nell Westerman is the new Minnesota poet laureate". MPR News.
  2. ^ "Minnesota's first poet laureate". The Minnesota Daily. March 4, 2008.