Poet Laureate News
World Poetry Day 2026 & Poetry Prizes Awards Ceremony
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The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) marked World Poetry Day 2026 with the Awards Ceremony for the Poet Laureate Prizes for Poetry, held on March 21 at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. The event highlighted the depth and diversity of Jamaica’s contemporary poetic landscape while honouring the nation’s rich literary heritage. Poets, literary advocates, and members of the cultural community gathered to celebrate excellence in creative expression and the transformative influence of the written word.
We invite you to explore this highlights document, which offers a concise yet engaging recap of the celebration and its memorable moments.
OLDER CONTENT
- Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2017 -2020 Year In Review
- Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2017 -2020 Press announcement
EVEN OLDER CONTENT
- ‘Jamaica’s Next Poet Laureate: Lorna Goodison‘ (Harriet Blog – Poetry Foundation)
- ‘Goodison is poet laureate‘ (Jamaica Observer)
- ‘Lorna Goodison – Poet Laureate, A Lover of Country, A Voice To Its People’ (The Jamaica Gleaner)
- ‘Poetry…My Friend, Comforter – Poet Laureate Lorna Goodison Excited To Take On New Role‘ (The Jamaica Gleaner)
- ‘Why Jamaica Love Lorna Goodison Long Time‘ (diGJamaica)
