Kay Ryan: 2008 National Book Festival
Description
Kay Ryan talks about her appointment as the nation’s new Poet Laureate; reads several of her poems; and provides a glimpse into the hidden depths of her poetry.
Biography
Poet Kay Ryan was recently appointed as the Library of Congress’s 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009. She has written six books of poetry, plus a limited edition artist’s book, along with a number of essays. Her books include: “Dragon Acts to Dragon Ends” (1983), and “The Niagara River” (Grove Press, 2005). Ryan’s awards include the Gold Medal for poetry, 2005, from the San Francisco Commonwealth Club; the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize from The Poetry Foundation in 2004; and four Pushcart Prizes. She has been selected four different years for the annual volumes of the Best American Poetry.
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