Spectrum News 1: "Worcester’s new poet laureate strives to make poetry more accessible"
WORCESTER, Mass. - For the first time in three years, Worcester has a new poet laureate. Award-winning poet Oliver de la Paz is taking over the role, starting this month.
De la Paz is an associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross. His work “The Boy in the Labyrinth,” published in 2019, was a finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award in Poetry.
Worcester City Manager Eric Batista announced the appointment earlier this month. De la Paz is replacing Juan Matos, who served in the role for the past three years.