In an effort to celebrate, promote and document contemporary Latino Poetry, Latino Book Review has decided to create a database that will archive the names and faces of all Latino Poet Laureates in the U.S. The following is an ongoing list that will function as a growing database of Latino Poet Laureates around the Nation. These include poets who have been appointed by their city, state or national officials through a legislative action, or governor act/proclamation, state library or Library of Congress. We ask the general public to help Latino Book Review continue building this database by providing the names of Latino Poet Laureates at the state or city level as well as the time period they were appointed, on the comment section below, so they can be included.
National
United States Poet Laureate
(2015-2017)
Juan Felipe Herrera
(2015-2017)
Juan Felipe Herrera
States
Kansas Poet Laureate
(2019-2021) Huascar Medina |
Texas Poet Laureate
(2020) Emmy Pérez |
Washington Poet Laureate
(2018-2020) Claudia Castro Luna |
Texas Poet Laureate
(2016-2017) Laurie Anne Guerrero |
Texas Poet Laureate
(2015-2016) Carmen Tafolla |
Arizona Poet Laureate
(2013-2015) Alberto Ríos |
Texas Poet Laureate
(2013-2014) Rosemary Catacalos |
California Poet Laureate
(2012-2014) Juan Felipe Herrera |
New Mexico
Centennial Poet Laureate Levi Romero |
Cities
Houston, TX Poet Laureate
(2019-2021) Leslie Contreras Schwartz |
Cincinnati, OH Poet Laureate
(2018-2020) Manuel Iris |
San Antonio, TX Poet Laureate
(2018-2020) Octavio Quintanilla |
Philadelphia, PA Poet Laureate
(2018-2019) Raquel Salas Rivera |
San Antonio, TX Poet Laureate
(2014-2016) Laurie Anne Guerrero |
Los Angeles, CA Poet Laureate
(2014-2016) Luis Javier Rodriguez |
Fresno, CA Poet Laureate
(2017-2019) Bryan Medina |
Houston, TX Poet Laureate
(2013-2015) Gwendolyn Zepeda |
San Antonio, TX Poet Laureate
(2012-2014) Carmen Tafolla |
Milwaukee, WI Poet Laureate
(2017-2019) Roberto Harrison |
McAllen, TX Poet Laureate
(2019) Rodney Gomez |
McAllen, TX Poet Laureate
(2015-2017) Priscilla Celina Suarez |
McAllen, TX Poet Laureate
(2018) Edward Vidaurre |
Albuquerque NM Poet Laureate
(2018-2020) Michelle Otero |
Albuquerque NM Poet Laureate
(2016-2018) Manuel Gonzalez |
Albuquerque NM Poet Laureate
(2014-2016) Jessica Helen Lopez |
Harrisburg, PA Poet Laureate
(2014-Present) Rick Kearns-Morales |
Boston, MA Poet Laureate
(2014-2018) Danielle Legros Georges |
Fresno, CA Poet Laureate
2013-2015 James Pablo Tyner Contreras |
Springfield, MA Poet Laureate
(2014-2016) María Luisa Arroyo |
Milwaukee, WI Poet Laureate
(2010-2012) Brenda Cárdenas |
Santa Fe, NM Poet Laureate
(2008-2010) Valerie Martínez |
Gerald A. Padilla
Original Post | 3/31/2018
Updated | 4/20/20
Original Post | 3/31/2018
Updated | 4/20/20
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