British poet laureate destabilizes nation with decision not to write poem in honor of royal baby
Two years ago, my colleague Zeljka Marosevic wrote a post about British poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy’s decision not to write a poem on the occasion of the birth of… Read more »
North Carolina poet laureate resigns amid controversy
Less than a week after being named poet laureate of North Carolina, self-published poet Valerie Macon has resigned from the post. As we reported on Moby Lives, her appointment caused… Read more »
North Carolina governor’s choice for poet laureate sparks controversy
Governor of North Carolina Pat McCrory is in deep trouble with the state’s literary community this week, after picking a self-published writer as the poet laureate, especially since he made… Read more »
Is there a poem fit for England’s new prince? Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy isn’t writing it
Seamus Heaney, the Irish Nobel-prize winning poet tells an entertaining story about visiting his niece on the day of her christening. Having arrived without a present in hand, Heaney’s wife… Read more »