Poet Laureate of Illinois

The poet laureate of Illinois is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Illinois. Initially, this was a life-time appointment made by the Governor of Illinois. In 2003, the honorary position was made into a four-year renewable award. Now, Illinois poets laureate are chosen by a committee of experts and officially appointed by the governor.

List of poets laureate of Illinois

#Poet laureateTermAppointed byNotes 1 Howard Austin 1936–1962 Henry Horner 2 Carl Sandburg 1962–1967 Otto Kerner Jr. 3 Gwendolyn Brooks 1968–2000 Otto Kerner Jr. 4 Kevin Stein 2003–2017 Rod Blagojevich - John Prine 2020 J. B. Pritzker Honorary title given posthumously. 5 Angela Jackson 2020–2025 J. B. Pritzker Mark Turcotte2025-PresentJ. B. Pritzker

See also

Poet laureate List of U.S. state poets laureate United States Poet Laureate

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