Queen is asked to appoint first female Poet Laureate after 22 men in 340 years

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Title

Queen is asked to appoint first female Poet Laureate after 22 men in 340 years

Subject

Publication

Description

An article about the call to appoint the first female poet laureate of Britain after Andrew Motion served his ten year term. A woman has never held the position since it was created in 1668. A list of candidates and their qualifications is provided.

Source

The Independent

Date

2008/05/22

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Newspaper Article

Coverage

Europe

Files

The Independent Queen is asked to appoint first female Poet Laureate after 22 men in 340 years may 2008.pdf
The Independent poet laureate got writers block sept 2008.pdf

Citation

“Queen is asked to appoint first female Poet Laureate after 22 men in 340 years,” ACLALS, accessed May 10, 2024, https://aclals.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/40.

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