Ron koertge biography wikipedia
Ronald "Ron" Koertge is an American author and poet.
Ron Koertge (April 22, ) is an American poet and author of young adult fiction..
Ron Koertge
American poet and author (born 1940)
Ron Koertge (April 22, 1940) is an American poet and author of young adult fiction.
Koertge is currently the Poet Laureate of South Pasadena, California.[1] Koertge's honors include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, a California Arts Council grant, and inclusion in numerous anthologies.[2] His young-adult fiction has won many awards, including Friends of American Writers Young People’s Literature Award, New York Library’s 100 Best Children’s Books, ALA Best Book, New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age, and P.E.N.
awards.[3] In 2017, he was awarded a Pushcart Prize.[3]
Koertge grew up in Olney, Illinois.[2] He received a bachelor of arts degree (BA) from the University of Illinois and a master of arts degree (MA) from the University of Arizona.[4] Koertge was a faculty member at Pasadena City College for more than 25 years, where he taught