Kooser, Ted

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Ted Kooser was the Poet Laureate of the United States, 2004-2006. He was born in Iowa and lives in Nebraska.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Glenna Luschei, Literary Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0412

Dates: 1949-2020

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Glenna Luschei, Literary Papers

Mark Sanders, Poetry Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0538

Scope and Contents The papers consist of manuscripts, typescripts of poems and prose, drafts and unpublished writing, and photocopies of published poems by Sanders, as well as manuscripts and copies of work by authors published through Sandhills Press. The papers also include correspondence with publishers, universities, and poets such as William Kloefkorn, Ted Kooser, Greg Kuzma, and Don Welch, tenure and teaching materials at LCSC and SFASU, materials related to Sanders' second PhD including his...

Dates: 1963-2023

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Mark Sanders, Poetry Papers

Ted Kooser Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS-0344

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of Ted Kooser and includes his writings in manuscript or typescript formats. Other creative work includes drawings, many of which are found in the journals and notebooks. The materials include correspondence from friends, colleagues, and poets, along with solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. There are resources on poetry, poets, publication, and numerous aspects of Kooser's career.

Dates: 1959-2022

Found in: Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries / Ted Kooser Collection

Ted Kooser Poetry Reading Collection

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: UNO-0199

Scope and Contents

Material includes posters, news stories, and related material about U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser's poetry reading at UNO on October 27, 2004.

Dates: Event: October 27, 2004

Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / Ted Kooser Poetry Reading Collection