The University of Nebraska Press community was saddened yesterday to hear of the death of longtime state poet Bill Kloefkorn.

Bill, for many years an English Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University, had a long relationship with the University of Nebraska Press, and published many books with us. He was kind, gracious, wonderful to work with, a beautiful writer of both prose and poetry, and gave some of the best readings I have ever heard. He was 78 years old.

Cindy Lange-Kubick wrote a nice tribute story, which ran in today’s Lincoln Journal Star. Feel free to share your own remembrances of Bill in the comments.