Local News Deadline extended to apply for San Mateo County’s poet laureate role Bay City NewsUpdated Jan 13, 2025 A self-described “recovering engineer,” a teacher and others have served as San Mateo County’s poet laureate — and now, the city is looking fo…
National Amanda Gorman writes end-of-year poem, 'New Day's Lyric' By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Dec 29, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a hopeful note. The 23-year-old poet, whose reading of her own "The Hill We …
Local News Belmont names new poet laureate Daily Journal staff report Oct 16, 2021 Monica Korde has been appointed to be poet laureate for the city of Belmont and will act as an ambassador and advocate for poetry, literature …
National US Mint to issue quarters honoring notable American women Updated Apr 13, 2025 Poet and author Maya Angelou, America's first woman in space and a revered Cherokee Nation leader are among female trailblazers whose likeness…
Arts & Entertainment 23 poets laureate, including San Mateo County woman, receive grants of up to $50,000 The Associated Press Updated Jun 3, 2021 NEW YORK — From Charleston, South Carolina, to San Mateo County, poets laureate are receiving support from a program managed by the Academy of…
Bay Area Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101 By JANIE HAR and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press Feb 23, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Poet, publisher and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101.
Local News Daly City launches new youth poet laureate program Bay City News Service Jan 15, 2021 Young poets from Daly City have the opportunity to represent their city via a Youth Poet Laureate program.
Bay Area Famed poet who helped kick off Beat Generation dies Updated Apr 13, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael McClure, one of the famed Beat poets of San Francisco whose career as a poet eclipsed many others in popular cult…
Arts & Entertainment Highly regarded poet J.D. McClatchy has died at age 72 The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018
Lifestyle Garden Conservancy preserves heritage The Associated Press May 27, 2010 AUSTERLITZ, N.Y. — Edna St. Vincent Millay — the early 20th century poet who wrote "my candle burns at both ends” — was also a prolific garden…
