Nebraska

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:
William Kloefkorn

Start of Term:
September 11, 1982

Position History:
Position of Poet Laureate established 1921 with the naming of John G. Neihardt by Legislature. Position title changed to State Poet when William Kloefkorn was appointed by Governor Charles Thone September 11, 1982, on the recommendation of an ad hoc committee headed by the executive director of the Nebraska Humanities Council. Position is a lifetime appointment.

Previous Laureates:
John G. Neihardt (1921-November 3, 1973)

Further Resources:
Publications by William Kloefkorn in the Library's online catalog.

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