U.S. Poet Laureate (2004-2006) Ted Kooser read his poems

U.S. Poet Laureate (2004-2006) Ted Kooser is a major poetic voice for rural and small town America and the award-winning author of ten collections of poetry, most recently 2004's Pulitzer Prize-winning Delights and Shadows. Nebraskan Kooser often draws from his native Great Plains and his poems are acclaimed for their simple, straightforward style. Kooser reads from his poetry before a standing-room only audience in Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara. [8/2005] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 9537]

[at the beginning, he was referring to Hobbit and middle earth from Tolkien's books Hobbit and Lord of Rings. Ted is not only a poet, but also a fantastic presenter]