{"product_id":"sure-signs-new-and-selected-poems-9780822953135","title":"Sure Signs: New and Selected Poems","description":"Named U.S. Poet Laureate for 2004-2006, Ted Kooser is one of America's masters of the short metaphorical poem. Dana Gioia has remarked that Kooser has written more perfect poems than any poet of his generation. Long admired and praised by other poets, Kooser is also accesible to the reader not familiar with contemporary poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Kooser\u003c\/b\u003e was named U.S. Poet Laureate for 2004-2006. He was born in Ames, Iowa, in 1939. Kooser was educated in the Ames public schools, at Iowa State University, and the University of Nebraska. His awards include two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, the Stanley Kunitz Prize from \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and the 1981 Society of Midland Authors Award for Poetry for \u003ci\u003eSure Signs. \u003c\/i\u003eHis poems have appeared in many magazines including the \u003ci\u003eAntioch Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHudson Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Pittsburgh Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872889540882,"sku":"9780822953135","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7e5540eb-ae68-48aa-b283-dab4dd6aa14c.jpg?v=1737914563","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sure-signs-new-and-selected-poems-9780822953135","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}