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January 18, 2006
Poet laureate writes anti-war poem Pope John Paul II to publish book of poetry New Jersey lawmakers vote to abolish poet laureate position Former poet laureate Troupe quits university job over cv controversy
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January 9, 2003
British poet laureate Andrew Motion published a quatrain today in which he questions the motives behind a possible US-led invasion of Iraq.

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January 8, 2003
Pope John Paul II is to publish a book of poetry which is said to include his thoughts on the choosing of his successor.

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December 17, 2002
After unsuccessful attempts to fire Amiri Baraka as poet laureate of New Jersey, the Senate State Government Committee voted for a bill that will abolish the position altogether.

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December 6, 2002
American poet Quincy Troupe last Tuesday announced he will resign as professor at the University of California, San Diego, over the cv discrepancies that also cost him his position as California’s first official poet laureate.
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