Offer to Be UK’s Top Poet Gets One No and a Yes | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Offer to Be UK’s Top Poet Gets One No and a Yes | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |London |Published: May 13, 2019 6:04:19 pm

Offer to Be UK’s Top Poet Gets One No and a Yes

The British laureateship is one of the most famous honours in literature, with a history of more than 350 years. It might also be among the most mocked.

Simon Armitage is the 21st poet laureate of the United Kingdom — officially appointed by Queen Elizabeth II and named on May 10, 2019 in a news release from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. (Photo: Andrew Testa/The New York Times)

The list of those who have served as Britain’s poet laureate contains many distinguished names. So does the list of those who have refused the job. Both are now a little longer.