Bill Holm

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  • Voices of Minnesota: Bill Holm shares memories, music from Minnesota Christmas past

    MPR News Presents a broadcast of a 1997 Voices of Minnesota special with When Minnesota poet, author, and musician Bill Holm. The program includes Holm sharing memories and reading from his book, Faces of Christmas Past. Program includes music, a Christmas ghost story from Iceland, and a little holiday philosophy from Bill Holm.

    Dec. 23, 201651 min
  • Friends of Bill Holm

    Friends of Bill Holm with Robert Bly, hosted by Fred Child of Performance Today, will feature an impressive list of writers and musicians who were friends with, inspired by, and connected to Bill Holm, including Emilie Buchwald, Phebe Hanson, Jim Lenfestey, John Calvin Rezmerski, and Barton Sutter with his musical brother Ross Sutter.

    Apr. 19, 200951 min
  • Friends of Bill Holm

    Friends of Bill Holm with Robert Bly, hosted by Fred Child of Performance Today, will feature an impressive list of writers and musicians who were friends with, inspired by, and connected to Bill Holm, including Emilie Buchwald, Phebe Hanson, Jim Lenfestey, John Calvin Rezmerski, and Barton Sutter with his musical brother Ross Sutter.

    Apr. 18, 200958 min
  • Bill Holm Missed

    Several hundred people attended funeral services for writer Bill Holm Sunday in Minneota. Holm lived most of his life in the small southwest Minnesota community. Minneota mayor Paul Larson says Holm touched many residents in town through his writing and community service.

    Mar. 9, 2009
  • Bill Holm's Funeral was Yesterday, and Hundreds Attended

    The town of Minneota, the region and the world said goodbye to Bill Holm on Sunday. The funeral service in southwest Minnesota brought together hundreds of people. All of them touched in some way by the author, musician and teacher.

    Mar. 9, 20094 min
  • Bill Holm Funeral

    Funeral arrangements are in the works for Minnesota author Bill Holm. Holm died last week at age 65. He was born on a farm in Northern Minnesota and taught English at Southwest Minnesota State University for 27 years before retiring in 2007. Longtime friend and pastor Stephen Rasmusson says they expect overflow crowds. Organizers are working on a way to broadcast the ceremony remotely for those who cannot fit into the small church.

    Mar. 1, 2009
  • Remembering Bill Holm: Minnesota poet and essayist died this week

    Essayist and poet Bill Holm, who was nationally known for his distinctly Minnesotan writing, died at age 65. On this program, Midday features some highlights from Holm's many public appearances and rememberences from those who knew him.

    Feb. 27, 200960 min
  • Bill Holm Voicer

    Minnesota Author Bill Holm has died.

    Feb. 26, 20091 min
  • Acclaimed Minnesota poet and essayist Bill Holm dies at age 65

    MPR’s Marianne Combs presents a profile of acclaimed Minnesota poet and essayist Bill Holm, who passed away at the age of 65. Segment includes excerpts of Bill Holm speaking, and remembrances from those who knew him.

    Feb. 26, 20098 min
  • Holm School

    The McKnight Foundation today gave writer Bill Holm its 2008 Distinguished Artist Award. The award includes a fifty-thousand dollar grant.

    May. 12, 20081 min

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