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William Stafford

Born

in Hutchinson, Kansas, The United States

January 17, 1914

Died

August 28, 1993

Website

http://williamstaffordarchives.org

Genre

Poetry

Influences

William Wordsworth
Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson
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William Edgar Stafford was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He and his writings are sometimes identified with the Pacific Northwest.

In 1970, he was named Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position that is now known as Poet Laureate. In 1975, he was named Poet Laureate of Oregon; his tenure in the position lasted until 1990. In 1980, he retired from Lewis & Clark College but continued to travel extensively and give public readings of his poetry. In 1992, he won the Western States Book Award for lifetime achievement in poetry.

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William Stafford’s books

Average rating: 4.28 · 4,755 ratings · 533 reviews · 190 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Way It Is: New and Selected Poems 4.48 avg rating — 799 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Darkness Around Us is Deep: Selected Poems 4.40 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems of William Stafford by William Stafford, Kim Stafford (Editor) 4.42 avg rating — 486 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Even in Quiet Places: Poems 4.32 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing the Australian Crawl: Views on the Writer's Vocation 4.29 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 1978 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Must Revise Your Life 4.33 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 1986 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TRAVELING THROUGH THE DARK. 4.33 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 1962 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War by William Stafford, Kim Stafford (Editor) 4.28 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Osage Orange Tree: A Story by William Stafford by William Stafford, Dennis Cunningham (Illustrations) 3.70 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Down in My Heart by William Stafford, Kim Stafford (Introduction) 4.19 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1985 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by William Stafford

Poets on Poetry (132 books)
by

William Stafford,

Paul Merchant (Editor),

Vincent Wixon (Editor)

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Quotes by William Stafford (?)

“Wisdom is having things right in your life
and knowing why.”
― William Stafford

tags: life, wisdom

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“The Way It Is

There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.

~ William Stafford ~”
― William Stafford

tags: change, loss, poetry

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“Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music”
― William Stafford

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