In 1961, Vermont established a state poet laureate position, which is currently held by Mary Ruefle, who was appointed to a four-year term in 2015. Ruefle is the author of over a dozen full-length poetry collections, the most recent of which is Dunce (Wave Books, 2019), which was longlisted for the National Book Award in Poetry.
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Recent & Featured Listings
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Organization | Poetry Society of Vermont | Vermont |
| Landmark | Robert Frost Stone House Museum | Vermont |
| Writing Program | Goddard College | Vermont |
| Writing Program | Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing & Publishing | Vermont |
| Colony | Vermont Studio Center | Vermont |
| Writing Program | Bennington College | Vermont |
| Small Press | Chapiteau Press | Vermont |
| Writing Program | Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing Program | Vermont |
| Literary Magazine | New England Review/Bread Loaf Quarterly | Vermont |
| Writing Program | Middlebury | Vermont |
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