The official post of ‘Poet Laureate’ (laureate meaning crowned with laurels) in the United Kingdom, is held by a distinguished poet chosen by the monarch who is attached to the royal household. In ...

Robert Frost improvised, Amanda Gorman became a breakout star — but there will be no inaugural poet for Trump’s victory rally ...

Syntax Poetry Collective, a committee of Peterborough poets, is looking for the next poet laureate – the "most unique role" the city has to offer. The honorary position celebrates the area's ...

Applications are open to find Worcestershire's next Young Poet Laureate, with those aged 10-18 invited to submit poems on the theme of "courage". The winner will be announced in April. The latest ...

Born in Budapest in 1948, George Szirtes fled to England with his family at age eight. The prestigious award, established by King George V in 1933 at the suggestion of the poet Laureate John ...

That’s what Chernet Sisay told his girlfriend in late November when they attended the grand opening of justBook-ish, an independent bookstore in Fields Corner in Dorchester. He was struck by the ...