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Who can be a State Poet Laureate?


We are not currently accepting State Poet Laureate nominations or applications.


A State Poet Laureate nominee or applicant is:


  • A full-time Connecticut resident (for at least the past five years prior to the nomination deadline)
  • Recognized by peers and audience as an accomplished poet with a body of published or unpublished original work
  • Available to travel throughout Connecticut and give presentations

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