A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) of Arezzo were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age, respectively in 1315 and 1342. In Britain, the term dates from the appointment of Bernard André by Henry VII of England. The royal office of Poet Laureate in England dates from the appointment of John Dryden in 1668. In modern times a poet laureate title may be conferred by an organization such as the Poetry Foundation, which designates a Young People's Poet Laureate, unconnected with the National Youth Poet Laureate and the United States Poet Laureate. The office is also popular with regional and community groups. Examples include the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, which is designated by a "Presenting Partners" group from within the community, the Minnesota poet laureate chosen by the League of Minnesota Poets (est
Un poeta laureado (plural: poets laureate) es un poeta oficialmente nombrado por un gobierno o institución conferenciante, típicamente esperado para componer poemas para eventos y ocasiones especiales. Albertino Mussato de Padua y Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) de Arezzo fueron los primeros en ser coronado poeta laureado después de la edad clásica, respectivamente en 1315 y 1342. En Gran Bretaña, el término data del nombramiento de Bernard André por Henry VII de Inglaterra. La oficina real del poeta laureado en Inglaterra data del nombramiento de John Dryden en 1668. En los tiempos modernos un título de poeta laureado puede ser conferido por una organización como la Poetry Foundation, que designa a un joven poeta laureado, sin conexión con el poeta laureado nacional de la juventud y el poeta laureado de los Estados Unidos. La oficina también es popular con grupos comunitarios y regionales. Ejemplos incluyen el poeta Peikes Peak Laureate, que es designado por un "Presenting" dentro del grupo de poetas de la liga de Minnesota.