Biography ted kooser

Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek's co-authored children's book, Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech, received the 2023 Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award (CLiPPA).

The CLiPPA is the only award solely presented for published poetry for children in the UK. “Marshmallow Clouds impressed all the judges with the sheer quality of the poetry,” said Chris Riddell, former Children’s Laureate and chair of the judges.

“The illustrations are in sympathy with the poems and the quality of the design and production is outstanding.

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It is a thing of beauty.” Read the full story from the Poetry Society.

Passing Through: Ted Kooser

Bill Frakes and Laura Heald of Straw Hat Visuals spent a morning with Ted in his home in Garland, NE, and talked with him about his writing and routine.

It’s a wonderful story of excellence, dedication and perseverance. This video is part of the The Nebraska Project, a multimedia project that seeks to explore and preserve stories fro