Colin Channer is also known as the “Bob Marley with a pen.” His most up-to-date accomplishment has propelled the extremely gifted literary artist and poet to a different milestone after he was just lately appointed to the five-year place as poet laureate by Rhode Island Governor, Dan McKee. A place created by the Rhode Island Basic Meeting, Colin Channer is now the seventh poet laureate for Rhode Island, United States.
Governor Dan McKee in acknowledging the illustrious work of Mr. Channer, described the Jamaican poet laureate as “an achieved author whose work has touched the lives of so many individuals.” The governor said that he was excited to have Colin Channer in Rhode Island, “…persevering with his craft right here within the Ocean State the place he is not going to simply be a frontrunner in poetry however function a poetry and literary inspiration to Rhode Islanders throughout the state.”
Channer, in accepting the place and responding to the large supply, acknowledged what comes together with it, mentioned that “…to be named State Poet Laureate is a gushy shock and a leveling honor. Poetry is many issues,” Channer added.
He’s a widely known poet, fiction author and editor all over the world. He’s a social entrepreneur and co-founder of the non-profit Calabash Worldwide Literary Competition Belief, which takes place in Jamaica on even quantity years for 3 days. He served because the group’s creative director and board chairperson from 2001 – 2012.
His newest ebook, “Console,” is an anthology of poems that was each a nominee for the New England Guide Award and a New Yorker Journal Greatest Guide of 2023.
Channer is the director of Graduate Research at Brown College and is an affiliate professor within the Division of Literary Arts.
