Trinidad And Tobago’s Next Poet Laureate To Be Named Soon

Trinidad and Tobago will have a new Poet Laureate in 2026, replacing the long-standing current Laureate, Paul Keens-Douglas, who has held the position since 2016.

The announcement of the new selection committee was made last week when National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS) and the Circle of Poets of Trinidad and Tobago came together for a relaunch of the Poet Laureate Programme under the patronage of President Christine Karla Kangaloo.

The Poet Laureate is a national literary ambassador and a voice for poetry culture and public engagement.