Kooser Ted

Ted Kooser (Theodore Kooser) – Public Profile

Born: Tuesday, April 25, 1939, Ames, United States. This profile summarizes publicly verifiable information about the American poet.

Biography highlights

• American poet and essayist.
• U.S. Poet Laureate, 2004–2006.
• Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, 2004, for Delights & Shadows.

Notable works

• Delights & Shadows (poetry collection; Pulitzer Prize, 2004).
• Weather Central (poetry collection).
• Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps (essays/poems about Nebraska landscapes and daily life).
• The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets (nonfiction on craft).

Public projects and initiatives

• American Life in Poetry — a long-running project pairing poems with commentary, produced in collaboration with the Library of Congress to showcase ordinary American life in verse.

Public profiles and online presence

• Official website: https://www.tedkooser.com.
• Poetry Foundation profile: Poetry Foundation — Ted Kooser.
• Social media: Public, verifiable personal social media accounts for Ted Kooser are not widely documented. Public engagement is primarily through his official website and institutional channels.

Further information

For authoritative biographical details and works, see the Poetry Foundation and Library of Congress materials referenced above. Local Nebraska literary institutions and publishers have highlighted Kooser’s contributions to contemporary American poetry.