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James Baker Hall, a highly respected teacher of writing at the University of Kentucky, is Kentucky's new ambassador of poetry. In a ceremony held April 24, Kentucky Writers' Day, Hall said he was "humbled" by two standing ovations in Frankfort's Capitol Rotunda. He added that he is "ready, willing and delighted" to be in a position to spread his passion for writing to people across Kentucky. Governor Paul Patton introduced Hall at the ceremony, saying that he "will bring to Kentucky writers the recognition they deserve."