Kay Ryan | |
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| Born | September 21, 1945 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, educator |
| Education | Antelope Valley College University of California, Los Angeles (BA, MA) |
| Period | 1970s–present |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable works | The Best of It: New and Selected Poems (2010) |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2004) Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (2004) United States Poet Laureate (2008–2010) Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (2011) MacArthur Fellowship (2011) |
| Partner | Carol Adair (1978–2009†) |
Kay Ryan (born September 21, 1945)[1] is an American poet and educator. She has published seven volumes of poetry and an anthology of selected and new poems. From 2008 to 2010 she was the sixteenth United States Poet Laureate.[2] In 2011 she was named a MacArthur Fellow[3] and she won the Pulitzer Prize.[4]
- ^ Fitzgerald, Adam (September 23, 2015). "As Though Larger Arrangements". Literary Hub. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
Happy birthday to Kay Ryan who turned seventy this past Monday, September 21st
- ^ Raymond, Matt; Urschel, Donna (July 17, 2008). "Librarian of Congress Appoints Kay Ryan Poet Laureate". The Library of Congress. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008.
- ^ "MacArthur Fellows Program: Meet the 2011 Fellows". John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
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