Former Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Ted Kooser, who was born in Ames, Iowa, received his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State and his master’s in English from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He is the author of 10 collections of poetry, including “Delights & Shadows,” which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2005. His other honors include two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, a Pushcart Prize and the Stanley Kunitz Prize from Columbia. He is a professor in the English department at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
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Links:
American Life in Poetry – A Project for Newspapers by Ted Kooser
America finds its new lyrical voice in Ted Kooser, poet of the Midwest – Article by Amber Jenkins
Ted Kooser, What You See Is What You Get – CSM article by Elizabeth Lund
The Predicament of Popular Poetry – Great article on Ted Kooser’s work by Dana Gioia
Audio and Video Links – Nearly 40 links to talks, interviews and webcasts featuring Ted Kooser
Poet and the Poem – Ted Kooser interviewed on 10/08/2004 by Grace Cavalieri, with lots of readings.
Poet and the Poem – Ted Kooser interviewed on 5/5/2005 by Grace Cavalieri, with lots of readings.
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Poems On-Line:
Untitled [Each time I go outside]
In the Basement of the Goodwill Store
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Video:
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