When William Stafford (1914-93) was given the National Book Award for poetry, for his 1962 collection “Traveling Through the Dark,” the judges said of his poems that “their music knows the value of ...

This first volume since Stafford's death three years ago at age 79 gathers works of four chapbooks published between 1990 and 1993. Stafford's second book of poems, Traveling through the Dark, won a ...

The Friends of William Stafford will launch its 2010 series of Stafford Birthday celebrations at the West Linn Public Library at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6. The event is free and open to the public. Featured ...

LAKE OSWEGO -- The second annual Friends of William Stafford Poetry & Potluck will be held Sunday in honor of the late poet laureate of Oregon. Featured readers will be poets John Daniel, Kirsten Rian ...

A William Stafford centennial volume. "I know of no other twentieth-century American writer as much admired and respected as William Stafford," avers Ted Kooser on the front cover of this slim volume.

A poetry reading, discussion and open mic session to commemorate the birthday of one of America’s most important poets, William Stafford, will be held Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Corvallis-Benton County ...

The Spirit Fish writers group hosts a free reading of poems honoring acclaimed Oregon poet William Stafford at 7 p.m. Wednesday at North Bend Public Library. This event is one of a series of readings ...