Nov 13, 2008 5:23 pm US/Pacific
USC English Professor Named Calif. Poet Laureate
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Carol Muske-Dukes, an English professor from USC and author as California's next poet laureate Thursday.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed a University of Southern California English professor and author as California's next poet laureate.
Carol Muske-Dukes founded the school's graduate program in literature and creative writing.
She has written seven books of poetry, four novels and two collections of essays. Her most recent work, "Sparrow," was a National Book Award finalist.
She also taught creative writing at a women's prison on Riker's Island in New York.
The poet laureate works with the California Arts Council to promote poetry, especially among children. The council takes nominations and recommends four candidates to the governor, who made his announcement Thursday.
The position comes with a $10,000 stipend over the two-year term.
The state Senate must approve the appointment of the 62-year-old professor, who replaces poet laureate Al Young.
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