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Oct 1, 2007 10:19 am US/Central

Minn. Looking For Poet Laureate

St. Paul (AP) ― The search for a Minnesota writer with the right verse is on.

The Minnesota Humanities Center is looking to fill the honorary post of poet laureate, a job created by the state Legislature last spring against the wishes of Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

In 2005, Pawlenty vetoed a bill to designate an official poet whose job would include appearing at ceremonies and state celebrations and getting students excited about poetry. Lawmakers tucked the provision in a broader bill last session, making it tough for Pawlenty to block.

Nominations and applications are being accepted through the end of the month. A committee plans to forward recommendations to Pawlenty in December.

Eligible nominees must have lived in the state for at least a year, be at least 21 years old and have a proven poetry background.

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