Indiana State Poet Laureate
The Indiana State Poet Laureate is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Indiana. Senate Enrolled Act No. 433 created the made the position effective July 1, 2005, but Indiana had a well-established unofficial position of state poet laureate since 1929. Laureates serve a two year term. The selection of Indiana State Poet Laureate is made by the Indiana Arts Commission executive director and seven members chosen by the commission who represent institutions of higher education.[1]
Current Indiana State Poet Laureate[]
- Matthew Graham (January 1, 2020 – Present)
Previous Official Laureates[]
- Adrian Matejka (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019)
- (January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017)
- George Kalamaras (January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015)
- Karen Kovacik (January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013)
- (June 17, 2008 – 2010)
- (July 1, 2005 – June 2008)
Previous Unofficial Laureates[]
- Emory Aaron Richardson (named 1929 by motion of the General Assembly)
- (1945)
- (1946)
- (1947)
- (1948)
- (1949)
- (1950)
- (1951)
- (1952)
- (1953)
- (1954)
- (1955)
- (1956)
- (1957)
- (1958)
- (1959)
- (1960–1961)
- (1962)
- (1963)
- (1964)
- (1965)
- (1966)
- (1967)
- (1968)
- (1969)
- (1970)
- (1971)
- (1972)
- (1973)
- (1974)
- (1975)
- (1976–1977)
- Arthur Franklin Mapes (named 1977 by House Concurrent Resolution 63)
- (1979–1980)
- (1981–1982)
- (1983–1984)
- (1985–1986)
- (1987–1988)
- (1989–1990)
- (1991–1992)
- (1993–1997)
- (1998–2000)
- (2001–2003)
- (2004 – October 2007)
See also[]
- Poets laureate of U.S. states
Notes[]
- ^ "Indiana State Poet Laureate". Library of Congress. July 3, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
Categories:
- Lists of poets
- Indiana culture
- American poetry awards
- Poets Laureate of Indiana