Poet Laureate

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As holder of this job in the 1970s, John Betjeman wrote verses honoring Elizabeth II's silver jubilee poet laureate $400 J POETS & POETRY 2019-11-04 #8086
In 2003 & 2004 Louise Glück held this esteemed position poet laureate $800 DJ WOMEN POETS 2017-01-10 #7442
In May 2009 Carol Ann Duffy became the first woman in history appointed to this U.K. post Poet Laureate $400 DJ BRITISH POETS 2010-11-24 #6028
In Great Britain John Masefield served in this post 37 years, longer than anyone except Tennyson Poet Laureate $800 DJ POETS & POETRY 1996-05-09 #2704
John Dryden was appointed to this poetic post in 1668 & became Royal Historiographer 2 years later Poet Laureate $400 DJ POETS 1992-05-08 #1785
The noted actor & playwright Colley Cibber was appointed to this poetic office in 1730 poet laureate $400 DJ POETS & POETRY 1992-03-26 #1754
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