Wednesday, December 24, 2014

New NC Poet Laureate named by Governor

Shelby Dean Stephenson, poet, editor and teacher, has been named by Governor McCrory as the new poet laureate of North Carolina. He will be installed in February, 2015.

Earlier this year the governor set off a storm among poets when he appointed a woman, Valerie Macon, without going through proper procedure with the NC Arts Council. This time he chose Stephenson from a field of nominations using a panel of respected poets and writers.

Read more here.

2 comments:

  1. Congratulations to Shelby Stephenson upon being named NC Poet Laureate.
    I studied poetry under him at the John C. Campbell Folk School. He is an outstanding teacher and wonderful poet.

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