Poet Laureate of Utah
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The poet laureate of Utah is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Utah. The Utah State Poet Laureate Program was established in 1997. As a joint project of the governor's office and the Utah Arts Council Literature Program, the governor appoints the Utah poet laureate for a five-year term.[1][2]
TypePoet laureate
Formation1997
First holderDavid Lee
| Poet Laureate of Utah | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2022Lisa Bickmore | |
| Type | Poet laureate |
| Formation | 1997 |
| First holder | David Lee |
List of poets laureate
- David Lee (1997–2003)[2]
- Ken Brewer (2003–2006)[2]
- Katharine Coles (2006–2012)[2]
- Lance Larsen (2012 – 2017)[2]
- Paisley Rekdal (2017–2022)[2][3]
- Lisa Bickmore (2022–present)[1]
