The Life and Poetry of Ted Kooser |
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| Author:
| Stillwell, Mary K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4386-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Imprint: | Bison Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Like a flash of lightning it came to him--the unathletic high school student Ted Kooser saw a future as a famous poet that promised everything: glory, immortality, a bohemian lifestyle and girls! Unlike most kids with a sudden ambition, Kooser, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and thirteenth poet laureate of the US, made good on his dream. Combining an appreciation of Kooser's work and life, this book provides a fuller and more complex picture of a writer who has brought the...
More DescriptionLike a flash of lightning it came to him--the unathletic high school student Ted Kooser saw a future as a famous poet that promised everything: glory, immortality, a bohemian lifestyle and girls! Unlike most kids with a sudden ambition, Kooser, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and thirteenth poet laureate of the US, made good on his dream. Combining an appreciation of Kooser's work and life, this book provides a fuller and more complex picture of a writer who has brought the Great Plains and the Midwest into the poetry of our day.