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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added a cross-reference and media. | Sep 16, 2025 | ||
| Mentioned Arthur Sze is the first Asian American to be appointed U.S. poet laureate. | Sep 15, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 28, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 25, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 06, 2025 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Dec 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Independent - Poet laureate: What does the title mean and what do they actually do? | Jul 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Poet Laureate. | Feb 02, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Apr 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The British Monarchy - The Poet Laureate. | May 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The British Monarchy - The Poet Laureate. | May 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Old and Sold - Poet Laureate. | Feb 26, 2013 | ||
| Cross-references to tables of U.K. and U.S. poets laureate added. | Sep 01, 2011 | ||
| Engraving of Dryden added. | May 01, 2009 | ||
| Carol Ann Duffy identified as first woman to become British poet laureate; Andrew Motion's status as first British poet laureate with a fixed term added. | May 01, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Poet Seers - Poet Laureates. | Aug 13, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 01, 2004 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 28, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 26, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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