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Ron Whitehead is an American poet. Whitehead was born on a farm in Kentucky, but traveled to the University of Louisville and Oxford University to pursue his academic interests.〔http://www.tappingmyownphone.com/〕 Ron Whitehead has been involved in many aspects of the artistic field; writing poetry, editing literary works, organizing a non-profit organization to support literature worldwide called the Global Literary Renaissance, teaching and lecturing to students, and collaborating with musicians. Whitehead has authored thirty titles which include: ''Western Kentucky: Lost & Forgotten, Found & Remembered'' (with Sarah Elizabeth Burkey), ''The Third Testament: Three Gospels of Peace'' (with art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti & David Minton), ''Beaver Dam Rocking Chair Marathon'', ''The Wanderer'', and most recently, ''The Storm Generation Manifesto & on parting, the wilderness poems''. Ron has also released forty cds which include: "Tapping My Own Phone", "Kentucky Roots", "Kentucky: poems, stories, songs", "Kentucky Blues", "I Will Not Bow Down", "Exterminate Noise", "From Iceland to Kentucky & Beyond", "Swan Boats @ Four", "The Shape of Water", "The Viking Hillbilly Apocalypse Revue", "Walking Home", "I Refuse", "Ron Whitehead and Southside’s Southside Lounge", "Ron Whitehead and Southside’s We Are The Storm", and "The Storm Generation Manifesto & on parting, the wilderness poems" accompanying his most recent book release. ==Awards and Accolades== Ron has been honored for his work as a writer and his involvement in the literary community. Some of his accolades include: The All Kentucky Poetry Prize, The Yeats Club of Oxford’s Prize for Poetry, nomination for the Pulitzer Prize twice, and a nomination for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Ron's work has been featured prominently on the international scene. In 2002 his poem "Never Give Up" was the featured theme for the United Nations affiliated program called "Poetry on the Peaks." This poem has been featured in other venues including National Geographic Magazine and a book written by the 14th Dalai Lama. In 2009 Ron was one of the one hundred and thirty featured poets representing fifty countries at the International Poetry Festival, which took place in Granada, Nicaragua. Ron's work has been published in other venues as well, including Northwestern's TriQuarterly Magazine, England's Beat Scene, and Japan's Blue Beat Jacket. Ron's work is also featured in Delinda Buie's archive at the University of Louisville Library.〔Overmier, Judith A. Out of Print and Special Collection Materials: Acquisition and Purchasing Options (Haworth Press Inc., 2002), 24. http://books.google.com/books?id=pNYyuLi89uIC&pg=PP6&dq=Overmier,+Judith+A.+Out+of+Print+and+Special+Collection+Materials:+Acquisition+and+Purchasing+Options+(Haworth+Press+Inc.,+2002),+24.&hl=en&ei=UrhqTKj7PML38Aad6aSGBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ron&f=false〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ron Whitehead」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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