List of Poets Laureate of the United States: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added a cross-reference. | Sep 16, 2025 | ||
| Added Arthur Sze. | Sep 15, 2025 | ||
| Closed out Ada Limón's term. | Apr 29, 2025 | ||
| Replaced media. | Mar 28, 2025 | ||
| Added the dates of each poet's term. | Dec 06, 2024 | ||
| Revised for style. | Dec 05, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 05, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Apr 19, 2023 | ||
| Added Ada Limón. | Aug 10, 2022 | ||
| Noted that Williams was named to the position but did not serve. | Jun 28, 2019 | ||
| Noted that Joy Harjo became poet laureate. | Jun 20, 2019 | ||
| Added Tracy K. Smith to the list. | Oct 09, 2017 | ||
| Added Juan Felipe Herrera. | Jun 11, 2015 | ||
| Replaced table of U.S. poets laureate with list of links to their biographies. | Aug 27, 2014 | ||
| New article added. | Aug 25, 2011 |
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