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Fred L. Joiner
Poet Laureate of Town of Carrboro, NC 2019
Fred L. Joiner received an MFA in creative writing from Lesley University. In 2019, Joiner was named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. He is the co-founder of The Center for Poetic Thought in Washington, D.C. and currently serves as the poet laureate of the Town of Carrboro, North Carolina.
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Poet Laureate of Town of Carrboro, NC
Poet Laureate of Town of Carrboro, NC
In 2019, Fred L. Joiner was named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Joiner organized and expanded the West End Poetry Festival; conducted writing workshops; established a salon that would use a rotating roster of local eateries and cafes around the county as a venue; and supported a retreat/residency/performance space.