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Poet Andrea Gibson dies

Andrea Gibson — Colorado state poet laureate, queer activist and spoken-word artist — dies at 49

In 2023, Gibson was named Colorado’s tenth state poet laureate, a role created to promote poetry appreciation in the state and honor local wordsmiths.

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Andrea Gibson, Poet Laureate of Colorado, Dead at 49

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Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate and a national voice on LGBTQ issues, has died

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Poet Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and identity, dies at 49

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49.

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Andrea Gibson, featured in award-winning documentary, dies at 49 after cancer battle

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Andrea Gibson, celebrated poet, dies at 49

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Andrea Gibson, spoken-word artist who poignantly wrote about gender and a terminal diagnosis, dies at 49

“And because I knew I wasn’t allowed/to spend four years studying only my jump shot,/I said, ‘I guess I’ll learn/to write some poems/while I’m here.’ ”

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Andrea Gibson's Cause of Death at 49: How Did Colorado's Poet Laureate Die?

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'West Side Story' Star Ariana DeBose Sends Message After Poet Andrea Gibson Dies at 49

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Celebrated Poet Andrea Gibson Passes Away After Four-Year Battle Against Terminal Ovarian Cancer

Andrea Gibson, Colorado's first nonbinary poet laureate and a powerful voice in spoken word poetry, died on 14 July at 49 after a public battle with ovarian cancer.

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Andrea Gibson, poet laureate of Colorado, dies at 49

The award-winning Poet Laureate of Colorado, Andrea Gibson, died Monday morning, according to a Facebook post by their family.

Andrea Gibson, Colorado's poet laureate, has died

Gov. Jared Polis on Monday mourned the loss of Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson, whom he called a champion for the arts and a talented poet.