Description
"American poetry could not have evolved as it did without Theodore Roethke." -Bloomsbury Review
Author: Theodore Roethke
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Published: 11/01/2006
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9781556592485
ISBN10: 1556592485
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
Author: Theodore Roethke
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Published: 11/01/2006
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9781556592485
ISBN10: 1556592485
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
About the Author
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.