Poet Laureate of Georgia (U.S. state)
The Poet Laureate of Georgia is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Georgia. The position was created in 1925 by proclamation of the governor.[1] The position was codified with the Georgia Council for the Arts providing a list of three nominees for the governor's selection at the start of term.[2]
Frank Lebby Stanton was the first poet laureate.
| Poet Laureate of Georgia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Chelsea Rathburn since 2019 | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1925 |
| First holder | Frank Lebby Stanton |
List of Poets laureate
The following have held the position:[1][3]
- Frank Lebby Stanton (1925–1927)
- Ernest Neal (1927–1943)
- Wightman F. Melton (1943–1944)
- Oliver F. Reeves (1944–1963)
- Agnes C. Bramblett (1963–1973)
- Conrad Aiken (1973)
- John R. Lewis, Jr. (1974–1997)
- Bettie Mixon Sellers (1997–2000)
- David Bottoms (2000–2012)
- Judson Mitcham (2012–2019)
- Chelsea Rathburn (2019–present)
References
- "Georgia", State Poets, Library of Congress, retrieved 2019-06-27
- "§ 50-1-3. Poet laureate", Official Code of Georgia Annotated, retrieved 2019-06-24
- Kemp Names Chelsea Rathburn as Georgia’s Poet Laureate, Georgia Department of Economic Development, March 21, 2019, retrieved 2019-06-27
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