Ted Kooser

Theodore J. Kooser (born 25 April 1939)[1] is an American poet. He won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 2005. He served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004 to 2006.[2] Kooser was one of the first poets laureate selected from the Great Plains,[3] and is known for his conversational style of poetry.[4]

  1. ^ http://www.ameshistory.org/content/theodore-j-kooser
  2. ^ "Poet Laureate Timeline: 2001-present". Library of congress. 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  3. ^ Biles, Joy. "Ted Kooser". The Writers Almanac.
  4. ^ Gioia, Dana (1992). Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture. Gray wolf Press.