Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 86 (2005) Winner
Ted Kooser
テッド・クーザー
Teddo Kūzā
Aliases:
Theodore J. Kooser
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-04-25 （Ames, Iowa）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ames, Iowa → Marshalltown, Iowa → Cedar Rapids, Iowa → Lincoln, Nebraska → Near Garland, Nebraska
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Insurance Executive, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1969-2024
- Affiliations
- Nebraska Literary Heritage Association (founding president), Lincoln Library Board
- Influenced By
- Warren Woessner, Victor Contoski
- Influenced
- Kwame Dawes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | — | English Education | BS | 1957-1962 | United States |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | — | English | MA | 1963-1967 | United States |
Iowa State University
English Education
Degree:
BS
Period:
1957-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
United States
BA in English education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
English
Degree:
MA
Period:
1963-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
MA received
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Delights & Shadows | Poetry | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2004 | Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry | — | — | Library of Congress | 2004-2006 |
| 1976 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | Winner |
| 1984 | Pushcart Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
2005
Work:
Delights & Shadows
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
2004
Organization:
Library of Congress
Result:
2004-2006
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
1976
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Winner
Pushcart Prize
1984
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Delights & Shadows
2004 PoetryA collection of poems capturing delights and shadows of everyday life. Pulitzer Prize winner.
Everyday lifeMidwestern lifeFamilyTime
Flying at Night
2005 PoetryCollection of poems from 1965-1985.
NightFlightMidwest
Kindest Regards: New and Selected Poems
2018 PoetryNew and selected poems.
LovePlace
Bibliography
- Official Entry Blank
- Grass County
- Twenty Poems
- Delights & Shadows
- Weather Central
- Winter Morning Walks
- Sure Signs
- Red Stilts
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conversational styleAccessible to nonliterary publicDrawn from common speech
- Recurring Motifs
- LoveFamilyPlaceTimeMidwestern everyday life
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, U.S. Poet Laureate, contributor to Midwest Poetry Renaissance. Known for accessible poetry on everyday Midwestern life.
In Popular Culture
- Ted Kooser Elementary School dedicated
Quotes
-
At the Cancer Clinic
Source: Delights & Shadows (2004) -
Father
Source: Delights & Shadows (2004)
Trivia
- Part of the Midwest Poetry Renaissance
- Founded American Life in Poetry
- Wrote poetry daily before work for 35 years in insurance