Nandi Comer is an American author and poet. She was appointed as the poet laureate of Michigan in 2023, becoming the state's first poet laureate since the 1950s.

Early life and education

Comer grew up in Detroit and graduated from the Communication & Media Arts High School. She studied English and Spanish at the University of Michigan, receiving bachelor's degrees in both.[1]

Career

Comer was appointed as poet laureate of Michigan in 2023. She is the first person to hold that position since Edgar Guest, who died in 1959. In 2021, the Michigan legislature passed a budget re-establishing the position.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Award-Winning Poet Named Michigan's Poet Laureate". Michigan Department of Education. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hendrickson, Clara (April 12, 2023). "Michigan names first state poet laureate since 1950s". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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