Meet Arizona's First State Poet Laureate Alberto Ríos
The state poet laureate post was created in 2012. Listen now to hear how Alberto Ríos was chosen for the role.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
Arizona created a state poet laureate position to celebrate the state's centennial. A unanimous panel chose Alberto Ríos to fill the post in 2013. His role as poet laureate was to undertake a major literary project to expose quality poetry to residents who might not otherwise be.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, host Kaila White interviews Alberto Ríos.
In this episode you'll hear how Arizona shaped Ríos and what lead him to poetry. You'll also hear him recite some of his poetry.
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