Poet Laureate of North Dakota
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The poet laureate of North Dakota is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of North Dakota. Initially serving in perpetuity, the program began with the appointment of Corbin A. Waldron in 1957. After the death of Larry Woiwode in 2022, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly modified the office to hold a two year term in 2023, with the term being extended to five years in 2025.[1]
TypePoet Laureate
Term lengthLifetime (1957–2023)
2 years (2023–2025)
5 years (2025–Present)
2 years (2023–2025)
5 years (2025–Present)
Formation1957
First holderCorbin A. Waldron
| Poet Laureate of North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Denise Lajimodiere | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Term length | Lifetime (1957–2023) 2 years (2023–2025) 5 years (2025–Present) |
| Formation | 1957 |
| First holder | Corbin A. Waldron |
List of poets laureate
- Corbin A. Waldron (1957–1978)[2]
- Henry R. Martinson (associate)
- Lydia O. Jackson (associate)
- Larry Woiwode (1985–2022)[3][4]
- Madelyn Camrud (associate)
- Heid Erdrich (associate)
- Louise Erdrich (associate)
- Dale Jacobson (associate & Honorary Poet Laureate of North Dakota)
- Denise Lajimodiere (associate)
- Jamie Parsley (associate)
- Shadd Piehl (associate)
- Dave Solheim (associate)
- Bonnie Larson Staiger (associate)
- Warren Sturlaugson (associate)
- Mark Vinz (associate)
- Ron Vossler (associate)
- Rick Watson (associate)
- Denise Lajimodiere (2023–Present)
