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Mural, Lyric Poetry (detail), by Henry O. Walker, in the South Corridor, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress.
Photographic print.
[c.1899]

Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
Library of Congress.

Current Laureate:
Sheryl Noethe

Start of Term:
August 2, 2011

Position History:
Senate Bill 69, which creates the honorary, unpaid post of Montana state poet laureate, was signed into law by Gov. Brian Schweitzer on March 24, 2005. The first Montana state poet laureate, Sandra Alcosser, was appointed by Gov. Schweitzer on July 13, 2005.

Previous Laureates:
Sandra Alcosser (July 13, 2005-July 13, 2007)
Greg Pape (August 14, 2007-September 2009)
Henry Real Bird (September 25, 2009-August 2011)

Further Resources:

Publications by Sheryl Noethe in the Library's online catalog.
About Montana's poet laureate position.

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