Samuel Green Poet LaureateSamuel Green was named Washington's Poet Laureate in December 2007 by Governor Chris Gregoire. Sam is a distinguished poet and author of ten poetry collections, including The Grace of Necessity, which recently won the Washington State Book Award for Poetry. For nearly 30 years he has served as editor of
Brooding Heron Press. Sam has been visiting poet and poetry teacher at Seattle University for several years and is active with the Skagit River Poetry Festival.
BackgroundThe position was established by the Legislature to build awareness and appreciation of poetry across the state.
Sam Green is a native of Washington and resides on remote Waldron Island. Green has served as a visiting poet in a wide range of settings, including universities, public schools, libraries, mental health centers, correctional facilities and poetry festivals.
Visit the Washington State Poet Laureate website.
Samuel Green coming to town: State poet laureate spreads the word by Mary Ann Albright appeared in the December 7, 2008 edition of the Columbian.
State's poet laureate preaches the healing power of verse by Cathy Zimmerman appeared in the the December 6, 2008 edition of The Daily News in Longview.
A life dedicated to the art of poetry: State's first laureate travels to hold readings, workshops, by Evi Sztajno appeared in the July 6, 2008 edition of the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
Laurels for poet from Highline College - Highline Times, June 17, 2008.
State poet laureate shares his love of language - by Margaret Bikman appeared in the March 16, 2008 edition of the Bellingham Herald.
Watch TVW's coverage of Samuel Green's Poetry Reading in Olympia on Arts Day, February 19, 2008.
A Man of His Words - an article on Sam appeared in the Spring 2004 issue of The Seattle University Magazine.
The state poet laureate serves a two-year term to build awareness and appreciation of poetry through public readings, workshops, lectures and presentations in communities, schools, colleges, universities and other public settings in geographically diverse areas of the state.
Olympia Poetry Reading with State Poet Laureate Samuel Green
Tuesday, February 3rd, Washington State Poet Laureate Samuel Green and poet and author Bill Ransom gave a poetry reading at 7:00 pm in the Heritage Room, 604 Water Street, in downtown Olympia. The reading was the culminating event of Arts Day; a day when arts advocates from across the state gather in Olympia to meet with their legislators to discuss arts and cultural issues. And for the third year in a row, the Washington State Arts Commission hosted a poetry reading in conjunction with the day’s events.
Bill Ransom is a poet and author of six novels and six poetry collections, including a new collection of poems The Woman and the War Baby. He is currently Academic Dean of Curriculum at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. | |||||||
