5 Days with Kay Ryan: Day 4- Getting to know the poet
Now, the sonic density and oddness of images may remind you of a certain woman in a white bonnet… Ms. Dickinson, and Kay Ryan’s reclusive life only back up the similarities. Ryan, however, is getting more recognition in her lifetime that Emily Dickinson. In fact, know it or not, she’s your current poet laureate. That’s right. So, verse yourself a little bit (hehe) on this positioned poet. She’s taken over Charles Simic’s position as of a couple weeks ago, so learn something. Here’s an interview/story from the New York Times, here’s a short thing from the New Yorker, and here’s an audio clip of her talking about writing from NPR. There, now you can feel like you’re still learning over the summer.
(Also, I hope this isn’t offensive, but doesn’t she look vaguely like a feminine Dudley Moore?)