Kim Stafford
Encyclopedia
Kim Robert Stafford is an American
poet
and essayist who lives in Portland, Oregon
.
. 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 Oregon and Italy.
He is the founding director and artist-in-residence at the Northwest Writing Institute
and is the literary executor of the William Stafford Archive at Lewis & Clark.
Kim Stafford also served as editor or contributor for several books by William Stafford:
He was also a contributor to the Multnomah County
project When You Were 15, in which "adults from our community share their stories about how an adult made a difference to them when they were fifteen. Several stories from today’s young people prove that they, too, need caring adults. These real life stories show how even a small act of encouragement can make a big difference in a teen’s life."
His work is featured at the Orenco Station
on the Rings of Memory Plaza and the Witness Tree Rest.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and essayist who lives in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.
Career
The son of poet William Stafford, Kim Stafford received a B.A. in 1971, an M.A. in English in 1973 and a Ph.D. in medieval literature in 1979 from the University of OregonUniversity of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
. Since 1979, he has taught writing at Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College is a private institution of higher learning located in Portland, Oregon. Made up of an undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, a School of Law, and a Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Lewis & Clark is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges with athletic...
in Portland. He has also taught courses at Willamette University
Willamette University
Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...
in Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located in Otis, Oregon, United States, was established in 1970 as an entity of the Neskowin Coast Foundation, which was founded May 8, 1970...
, at the Fishtrap writers' gathering, and private workshops in Oregon and Italy.
He is the founding director and artist-in-residence at the Northwest Writing Institute
Northwest Writing Institute
The Northwest Writing Institute is part of the graduate school at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, United States.-History:The founding director of the institute is Kim Stafford, who is also literary executor of the estate of poet William Stafford. The institute began in 1986 and...
and is the literary executor of the William Stafford Archive at Lewis & Clark.
Notable works
His books include :- A Thousand Friends of Rain: New & Selected Poems
- Oregon Pilgrimage in Green
- Lochsa Road: A Pilgrim in the West
- Wind on the Waves
- We Got Here Together
- Entering the Grove
- A Gypsy's History of the World
- Places & Stories
- Having Everything Right: Essays of Place
- The Muses Among Us: Eloquent Listening and other Pleasures of the Writer's Craft
- Early Morning: Remembering My Father, William Stafford
- Wheel Made of Wind (a CD of original songs)
Kim Stafford also served as editor or contributor for several books by William Stafford:
- Down in My Heart: Peace Witness in Wartime (Introduction by Kim Stafford)
- Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War (Introduction by Kim Stafford)
- Even in Quiet Places (Afterword by Kim Stafford)
He was also a contributor to the Multnomah County
Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Though smallest in area, it is the most populous as its county seat, Portland, is the state's largest city...
project When You Were 15, in which "adults from our community share their stories about how an adult made a difference to them when they were fifteen. Several stories from today’s young people prove that they, too, need caring adults. These real life stories show how even a small act of encouragement can make a big difference in a teen’s life."
His work is featured at the Orenco Station
Orenco/Northwest 231st Avenue (MAX station)
Orenco/Northwest 231st Avenue is a light rail station in the MAX Light Rail system in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The station is the 14th stop westbound on the Westside MAX and is served by the Blue Line. Near the station is the award-winning Orenco Station mixed-use development, considered a...
on the Rings of Memory Plaza and the Witness Tree Rest.