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by Theodore Roethke (Author), David Wagoner (Introduction by)
"American poetry could not have evolved as it did without Theodore Roethke." -Bloomsbury Review
Author Biography
Roethke (1908-1963) won the Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for The Waking, and received the National Book Award for Words for the Wind in 1957. He was a demanding and beloved teacher who taught at many colleges and universities, including Lafayette, Penn State, Bennington, and the University of Washington. David Wagoner was a student, friend, and colleague of Theodore Roethke's. He is the author of over a dozen books of poetry and fiction, a longtime editor at Poetry Northwest, and Professor of English at University of Washington.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.81 x 9.02 x 6.08 IN
Publication Date: November 01, 2006
