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American poet

Theodore J. Kooser (born April 25, )^[1] is an American poet. He won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in He served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from to ^[2] Kooser was one of the first poets laureate selected from the Great Plains,^[3] and is known for his conversational style of poetry.^[4]

Biography

Early life

Ted Kooser was born in Ames, Iowa, on April 25, 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 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.

Education

Kooser graduated from Ames High School with a class of students and enr