The Poet Laureate of Tennessee is the official state poet of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The position was established in 1971–1972 by an act of the General Assembly of the state of Tennessee.[1]
| Poet Laureate of Tennessee | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 1995Margaret Britton Vaughn | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1971 |
| First holder | Richard M. "Pek" Gunn |
List of Poets Laureate
edit- Richard M. "Pek" Gunn, 1971/1972–1994
- Margaret Britton Vaughn, 1995–present[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Poets Laureate of Tennessee". Library of Congress. September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Margaret Britton Vaughn: Poet Laureate of Tennessee". www.chattanoogan.com. November 11, 2002.
- ^ Faris, Maranda. "State's poet laureate recounts 'lifetime of stories'". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
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