LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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the best poet of the country
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a winner of Noble Prize in Poetry
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the court poet of England
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a classical poet
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Detailed explanation-1: -The holder of the position as at January 2023 is Simon Armitage who succeeded Carol Ann Duffy in May 2019 after 10 years in office.
Detailed explanation-2: -poet laureate in American English the court poet of England, appointed for life by the monarch, traditionally to write poems celebrating official occasions, national events, etc. 2. the official or most respected poet of any specific nation, region, etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -John Dryden was the first official Poet Laureate until 1689, when he was obliged to resign. His successors were Thomas Shadwell and Nahum Tate.
Detailed explanation-4: -poet laureate, title first granted in England in the 17th century for poetic excellence. Its holder is a salaried member of the British royal household, but the post has come to be free of specific poetic duties. In the United States, a similar position was created in 1936.