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Kay Ryan
U.S. Poet Laureate, 2008-
Photo by Christina Koci Hernandez
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On July 17, 2008, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington
announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. On making the appointment, Dr. Billington said, "Kay Ryan is a distinctive and original voice within the rich variety of contemporary American poetry. She writes easily understandable short poems on improbable subjects. Within her compact compositions there are many surprises in rhyme and rhythm and in sly wit pointing to subtle wisdom."
This guide compiles
links to resources on Kay Ryan throughout the Library
of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites
that include features on her life or selections
of her work. To suggest additions to this guide, please contact the Digital Reference Section.
Library of Congress Web Site
•Biographies
•Press Releases, Articles
•Poetry 180 Poems
•Audio and Video
•Print Resources
External
Web Sites
•Biographical Information, Poetry
•Interviews, Articles, and Conversations
•Audio Recordings
•Videos
•Articles and Essays by Kay Ryan
•Book Reviews
•Kay Ryan in the News
Biographies
Poetry and Literature Center Biography of Kay Ryan
Press Releases, Articles
"Knowing Kay Ryan"
Library of Congress Blog, July 30, 2008
Official press release announcing Kay Ryan's appointment
as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry (July 17, 2008)
"'Sly Wit, Subtle Wisdom': Librarian Appoints Kay Ryan Poet Laureate"
Library of Congress Information Bulletin, September 2008
Poetry 180 Poems
Poem 17 - "Bad Day"
Poem 83 - "Turtle"
Poem 89 - "Dutch"
Audio and Video
Kay Ryan Opens the 2008 Literary Season, October 16, 2008 (52:59)
2008 National Book Festival Webcast (1:03:29)
Poet and Poem interview, September 26, 2008 (direct link; 58:58)
Kay Ryan: Book Festival 08 Podcast (21:49)
Kay Ryan reading at the Library, November 1, 2001 (direct link; 27:33) [catalog record]
Print Resources
Works by Kay Ryan in the Library of Congress online
catalog can be found under the following author heading:
Ryan, Kay
(Some links open RealAudio files. Download a free version of RealPlayer software.)
Biographical Information, Poetry
Academy of American Poets
Biography of Kay Ryan, samples of her poetry,
and links to external resources.
Poetry Daily
Overview of Ryan's life and poetic style. Originally published in 100 Essential Modern Poems (2005).
Poetry Foundation
Biography of Kay Ryan, more than 20 full-text poems, and several articles by Ryan.
The Steven Barclay Agency
Biography of Kay Ryan and links to other Web sites.
Interviews, Articles, and Conversations
"Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, A River of Contradiction"
The Buffalo News, September 22, 2008
"The Outsider Artist: Assessing Kay Ryan, Our New Poet Laureate"
Slate, July 29, 2008
"America's Busiest Poet"
Time, July 23, 2008
"Kay Ryan, a Laureate Worth Lauding"
The New York Sun, July 18, 2008
"Poet Laureate of the United States: Kay Ryan"
SFGate, July 18, 2008
"Verse of the Turtle"
The Washignton Post, July 17, 2008
"Kay Ryan, Outsider With Sly Style, Named Poet Laureate"
The New York Times, July 17, 2008
"Stray Questions for: Kay Ryan"
Paper Cuts blog, The New York Times, October 19, 2007
"Kay Ryan Rises to the Top Despite Her Refusal to Compromise"
Marin Independent Journal, September 23, 2007
"Poet Kay Ryan: A Profile"
The Christian Science Monitor, August 25, 2004
"Poet Kay Ryan wins Ruth Lilly Prize"
USA Today (Associated Press), June 14, 2004
"Discovering Kay Ryan"
Dana Gioia Online. Originally published in The Dark Horse, no. 7 (Winter 1998-99)
Audio Recordings
Radio Programs
Poet Kay Ryan (45:47)
On Point, WBUR, July 24, 2008
Poet Laureate Kay Ryan (06:03)
KQED, July 23, 2009
Poet Kay Ryan On Words, Writing (05:33)
All Things Considered, NPR, July 20, 2008
Kay Ryan at the West Chester Poetry Conference (four recordings)
June 2008
Dana Gioia and Kay Ryan (Direct link, 58:50)
Literary Friendships with Garrison Keillor, March 4, 2005
2004 Ruth Lilly Prize for Poetry—Kay Ryan (12:56)
Chicago Public Radio, May 4, 2004
Other Audio
Aspen Ideas Festival
July 2008
Abusing Animals in the Name of Poetry
Poetry Off the Shelf, Poetry Foundation, May 1, 2008
Kay Ryan on Robert Frost
Poetry Off the Shelf, Poetry Foundation, September 19, 2007
Garrison Keillor Reads Ryan's Poems (audio available for poems from 2001-present)
The Writer's Almanac
Ryan Reads "Blandeur" and "Waste" (01:15)
National Endowment for the Arts
Academy of American Poets Recordings
•"Home to Roost"
•"The Edges of Time"
•"The Niagara River"
The Atlantic Monthly Recordings
•"Emptiness"
•"This Life"
•"Among English Verbs"
•"Hailstorm"
Videos
A Conversation with Kay Ryan, U.S. Poet Laureate and James Billington, Librarian of Congress (21:29)
The Charlie Rose Show, November 6, 2008
Casa Romantica - Kay Ryan (09:48)
Ryan reads from The Niagara River at a Casa Romantica Reading Series appearance, San Clemente, CA, April 30, 2008. (via YouTube)
The Poet's View - Kay Ryan on Her Poem "Home to Roost" (02:47)
The Academy of American Poets
Kay Ryan (04:59)
Online NewsHour Poetry Series, July 26, 2006. See also the NewsHour's home page on Ryan.
Articles and Essays by Kay Ryan
"I Demand to Speak with God"
Poetry Foundation Web site (originally published in Poetry, September 2007)
"Sweet Talk"
Poetry Foundation Web site (originally published in Poetry, February 2007)
"Laugh While You Can: A Consideration of Poetry"
Poetry Foundation Web site (originally published in Poetry, May 2006)
"William Bronk"
Poetry Foundation Web site (originally published in Poetry, March 2006)
Reviews Dan Chiasson's Natural History: Poems
The New York Times, November 20, 2005
"I Go to AWP"
Poetry, July 2005. See also several letters to the editor sent in response to this article.
"The Double"
Poetry Foundation Web site (originally published in Poetry, April 2005)
Reviews The Poems of Marianne Moore
Poetry Daily, 2004 (originally published in The Yale Review)
Reviews The Selected Letters of Marianne Moore
The Boston Review, Summer 1998
Book Reviews
The Niagara River: Poems (2005)
Books, Inq.: The Epilogue
Bookslut
The New York Times
One Poet's Notes
The Virginia Quarterly Review
Say Uncle (2000)
The Alsop Review
Elephant Rocks (1996)
Able Muse
Kay Ryan in the News
Google
News search on Kay Ryan
Blog entries on Kay Ryan, via Technorati
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