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American poet
Theodore J. Kooser (born 25 April 1939) 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.

Ted Kooser was born in Ames, Iowa, on April 25, 1939. Growing up, Kooser attended Ames Public Schools for elementary and middle school. When Kooser arrived at Ames High School, his interest diverted from the library, and it went to cars. He joined the Nightcrawlers Car Club and became secretary of the group in 1956. His motivation for writing in high school can be in part credited to one of his teachers, Mary McNally, who encouraged him to continue writing essays and poems that reflected his life.

Kooser graduated from Ames High School with a class of 175 students and enrolled at Iowa State University, the alma mater of his uncles. He began writing short nonfiction stories for the Iowa State student literary magazine. He also joined the Iowa State Writer’s Round Table, which he credits for fine tuning his writing skills; Iowa Senator Tom Harkin was also a part of the group. In 1961, Kooser moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, to student teach English classes. The following year he graduated with a BS in English education from Iowa State University and moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to live with his parents. After winning the Vreeland Award for poetry in 1964, he soon after lost his graduate readership from the University for his poor GPA. In 1967, he received his MA from Nebraska.

Ted Kooser was part of the Midwest Poetry Renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s. The Midwest Poetry Renaissance drew on elements of Rural America through a five state swath of the Great Plains region. Poets of the Midwest were respected among artists throughout the country due to being informed of larger societal forces, such as the distrust of a media driven culture.

Ted Kooser is known for his conversational style of poetry that is accessible to a nonliterary public. Recurring themes include love, family, place, and time, but he does not consider himself a regional poet. Kooser has served on the Lincoln Library Board. He was founding president of The Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. Kooser is married to Kathleen Rutledge, former editor of the Lincoln Journal Star. They have one son and two grandchildren.

TitleYearFirst publishedReprinted/collectedCarrie1978Kooser, Ted (Fall 1978). "Carrie". Prairie Schooner. 52 (4). p. 256. Kooser, Ted (1980). "Abandoned Farmhouse". "Sure Signs". University of Pittsburgh PressKooser, Ted (1980). "Carrie". Sure Signs. University of Pittsburgh Press. A Birthday Card1983Kooser, Ted (November 1983). "A Birthday Card". Poetry. p. 70. The Mouse1983Kooser, Ted (November 1983). "The Mouse". Poetry. p. 72. Lobocraspis Griseifusa1995Kooser, Ted (May 1995). "Lobocraspis Griseifusa". Poetry. p. 86. New Moon1995Kooser, Ted (July 1995). "New Moon". Poetry. p. 86. The Early Bird2003Kooser, Ted (May 2003). "The Early Bird". Poetry Magazine. p. 75. At the Cancer Clinic2004Kooser, Ted (May 2004). "At the Cancer Clinic". Delights and Shadows. Copper Canyon Press. Kooser, Ted (2012). "At the Cancer Clinic". The Writer's Almanac. 2012. Father2004Kooser, Ted (May 2004). "Father". Delights and Shadows. Copper Canyon Press. Kooser, Ted (2004). "Father". The Writer's Almanac. 2012. Skater2004Kooser, Ted (May 2004). "Skater". Delights and Shadows. Copper Canyon Press. Kooser, Ted (2004). "Skater". Shenandoah. 65 (1). Tattoo2004Kooser, Ted (June 2003). "Tattoo". Poetry. p. 150. Kooser, Ted (May 2004). "Tattoo". Delights and Shadows. Copper Canyon Press. Flying at Night2005Kooser, Ted (January 2005). "Flying at Night". Flying at Night. Lantern2011