This site, maintained by Axe Library at Pittsburg State University, includes biographical information on William Stafford; an illustration of the author by Ted Watts; a catalog of Stafford's correspondence, and a link to the Friends of William Stafford Web site.

Friends of William Stafford
http://www.wmstafford.org/default.htm

Friends of William Stafford is a non-profit organization dedicated to the poetry of the late poet William Stafford. Check this site for a photograph of the poet, a description of the Friends of William Stafford organization, a membership application, and links to other William Stafford sites and poetry sites on the Internet.

The Sleep of Grass: A Tribute in Poetry to William Stafford
http://www.newsfromnowhere.com/home.html

This site is a tribute in poetry to William Stafford, featuring the work of Robert Bly, David Ignatow, and Linda Pastan, among others. It also features a good biography of Stafford, which includes information about his being a conscientious objector, the role of nature in his poetry, his educational background, and his teaching experience.

BIOGRAPHY
William Stafford (1914-1993). Besides being a poet himself, Stafford was a mentor to many others. During World War II, he was a conscientious objector. Later, he wrote and taught poetry at a variety of places in the United States, eventually settling in Oregon.