Bill Holm (poet)

This article is about the poet and writer. For the Northwest Coast art scholar, see Bill Holm (art historian).
Bill Holm
Born(1943-08-25)August 25, 1943
Minneota, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 2009(2009-02-25) (aged 65)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
OccupationPoet, essayist, memoirist, musician
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGustavus Adolphus College; University of Kansas
Notable worksThe Music of Failure; The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth
Notable awards
  • Bush Foundation Arts Fellow (1982)
  • National Endowment for the Arts Fellow (1987)
  • Minnesota Book Awards (1991)
  • Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service (2003)
  • McKnight Distinguished Artist (2008)

Bill Holm (August 25, 1943 – February 25, 2009) was an American poet, essayist, memoirist, and musician. He was a frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion.

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