Kevin Kling is an American commentator for National Public Radio and acclaimed storyteller.
Kevin Kling | |
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| Born | Osseo, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
Kling grew up in Osseo, Minnesota and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1979 with a B. A. in Theatre. He built his reputation in the Twin Cities during the 1990s with his groundbreaking plays 21A and Fear and Loving in Minneapolis.[1] His one-man show Home and Away premiered at Seattle Repertory Theatre and then moved to Second Stage Theatre (NYC) under the direction of David Esbjornson (also a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College.)[2][3] Esbjornson, former Artistic Director of Seattle Rep, commissioned Kling to create a piece with Minneapolis-based accordionist and singer Simone Perrin. How? How? Why? Why? was born. As of 2009, Kling and Perrin are in Seattle performing their second collaborative work Breakin' Hearts and Takin' Names.
In 1993, Kling won the Whiting Award for drama.[4] In 2009 he won the A. P. Anderson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Literature and the Arts in Minnesota.[2]
Kling has also become well known for his regular storytelling contributions to NPR’s All Things Considered. He has recently released yet another CD collection (a boxed set titled Collected Stories of 4 CDs and a DVD) and a book of short stories The Dog Says How.
A prolific writer and vigorous performer, Kling has not been slowed by a birth defect that shriveled his left arm and a motorcycle accident that completely paralyzed his right arm.[1]
Plays
- 21A
- Fear and Loving in Minneapolis
- Home and Away
- Lloyd's Prayer
- The Education of Walter Kauffman
- The Seven Dwarfs
- Hammer, Anvil and Stirrup
Books
- The Dog Says How
- Kevin Kling's Holiday Inn
- Big Little Brother
- Big Little Mother
- On Stage with Kevin Kling
Recordings
- 1994 Home and Away
- 2001 Stories Off the Shallow End
- 2003 Wonderlure
- 2004 A Fool's Paradise
- 2004 Collected Stories
- 2007 Alive
- 2012 State Fair
Awards
- 1986 Heideman Best Short Play Award for 21A
- 1993 Whiting Award
- 2009 A.P. Anderson Award
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Kling Returns". National Public Radio. January 2002. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Storyteller receives A.P. Anderson Award". Redwing Republican Eagle. May 24, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Kling Profile at Festival of Homiletics". Festival of Homiletics. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Kling 1993 Whiting Award". Whiting Award Foundation. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- "The Return of Kevin Kling: A Story of Near-Death and Recovery" - All Things Considered
- The Losses and the Laughter We Grow Into with Kevin Kling - On Being
- Popmatters: Stories off the Shallow End
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