盐湖城任命首位桂冠诗人 乔尔·朗任期至2029年6月
据盐湖城艺术委员会与市长办公室公布，乔尔·朗（Joel Long）被任命为盐湖城首位桂冠诗人，经由文学专业人士、教育工作者与社区代表组成的委员会评审选出，任期三年，至2029年6月。任期内，他将创作年度城市诗、在全市七个议会选区举行朗诵、策划公共项目并完成一个连接诗歌与社区生活的代表项目。市长埃琳·门登霍尔表示，朗数十年来致力于盐湖城文学社群。朗自2004年起在罗兰霍尔学校教授英语与创意写作，著有七部作品，包括五部诗集，2002年至2023年间担任城市艺术朗诵系列主席，组织了近600场朗诵活动。
Salt Lake City Names Joel Long as Its First Poet Laureate
The Salt Lake City Arts Council and the Mayor's Office announced the appointment of Joel Long as the city's inaugural Poet Laureate, selected through a competitive review by a committee of literary professionals, educators and community representatives, for a three-year term through June 2029. In the role he will write annual civic poems, give readings in all seven council districts, develop public programmes and create a signature project tying poetry to community life. Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Long has spent decades uplifting the city's literary community. Long has taught English and creative writing at Rowland Hall since 2004, is the author of seven books including five poetry collections, and led the City Art Reading Series from 2002 to 2023, organising nearly 600 readings.
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