Kevin Kling
| Kevin Kling | |
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| Born | Osseo, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
Kevin Kling is an American storyteller and a commentator for National Public Radio.
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 the Seattle Repertory Theatre and then moved to Second Stage Theatre (NYC) under the direction of David Esbjornson (also a Gustavus Adolphus alumnus).[2][3] Kling and Minneapolis-based accordionist and singer Simone Perrin have collaborated on two works, How? How? Why? Why? and 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 released several CD collections (including a box set, Collected Stories) 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
- 1 2 "Kevin Kling Returns". National Public Radio. January 2002. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- 1 2 "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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