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Ted Kooser
American poet · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1939 · age 87
Theodore J. Kooser 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. Kooser was one of the first poets laureate selected from the Great Plains, and is known for his conversational style of poetry.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1939 · age 87
Where to find them
The same award as Ted
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