Month: February 2026

Kurt Hauswirth with WNMU-FM interviews Martin Achatz, V.P. of the U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation about the application process for the 2023 U.P. Poet Laureate on the Northern Arts & Culture show.

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WLUC) – If you’re looking for other gifts for loved ones, the U.P. Laureate Foundation is offering a unique service. Two-time U.P. Poet Laureate Marty Achatz is … Read more

ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) – The U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation has named the next Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula. The purpose of the role is to serve as an ambassador … Read more

Beverly Matherne, professor emerita of English at Northern Michigan University, has been selected as the 2023/2024 U.P. Poet Laureate. The former director of NMU’s Master of Fine Arts program in … Read more

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate Foundation recently announced the selection of Beverly Matherne as the 2023-24 Upper Peninsula poet laureate. A Louisiana native who has been a U.P. … Read more

An interview with Beverly Matherne and Martin Achatz by Kurt Hauswirth on WNMU-FM

Upper Michigan Today celebrates National Haiku Poetry Day with the Poet Laureate of the UP

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/10/12/nmu-choir-concert-highlights-women-composers