Kim Stafford
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| Born | Kim Robert Stafford October 15, 1949 |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Relatives | William Stafford (father) |
| 9th Oregon Poet Laureate | |
| In office 2018–2020 | |
| Governor | Kate Brown |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Woody |
| Succeeded by | Anis Mojgani |
Kim Robert Stafford (born October 15, 1949) is an American poet and essayist who lives in Portland, Oregon.
Early life and education
[edit]Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Stafford is the son of poet William Stafford.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in English, and Ph.D. in medieval literature from the University of Oregon.
Career
[edit]Since 1979, he has taught writing at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. He has also taught courses at Willamette University in Salem, at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, at the Fishtrap writers' gathering, and private workshops in Scotland, Italy, and Bhutan.
In July 2018, he was appointed the 9th Oregon Poet Laureate by Governor Kate Brown. He served in the role until 2020.
He is the founding director of the Northwest Writing Institute and is the literary executor of the Estate of William Stafford.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oregon poet laureate Kim Stafford's Poems for the Pandemic". The Oregonian - OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ Baker, Jeff (October 27, 2012). "Bookmarks: Kim Stafford finds words to examine his brother's death". The Oregonian. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ Baker, Jeff (July 6, 2008). "Oregon poet William Stafford Oregon poet William Stafford is hugely popular -- 15 years after his death". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ "Kim Stafford". Lewis & Clark College. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Kim Stafford's Website
- Northwest Writing Institute
- Guide to the Kim Robert Stafford papers at the University of Oregon
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