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Press Kit

For more information about the Washington State Poet Laureate Program: Humanities Washington or the Washington State Arts Commission.

More information about Claudia Castro Luna can be found here.

Photos for use in publicity can be found here.

Press release announcing Claudia’s appointment in English.

Press release announcing Claudia’s appointment in Spanish.

 

Rena Priest

About Rena

Rena Priest is serving as the poet laureate from 2021-2023.

Priest’s literary debut, Patriarchy Blues, was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and her most recent work is Sublime Subliminal. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the first Indigenous poet to assume the role. She succeeds poets Claudia Castro Luna (2018-2021), Tod Marshall (2016-2018), Elizabeth Austen (2014-2016), Kathleen Flenniken (2012–2014), and Sam Green (2007–2009).

Photo credit: Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times.

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