List of Poets Laureate of the United States

The position of poet laureate of the United States is somewhat different from that of Britain, where the title was first established in the 17th century. Whereas the British office renders the laureate a salaried member of the British royal household, the American poet laureate acts as the chair of poetry for the Library of Congress. The position of consultant in poetry was established in 1936 by an endowment from the author Archer M. Huntington,...