Theodore Roethke
Pulitzer Prize winning American poet (1908–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodore Huebner Roethke (/ˈrɛtki/ RET-kee;[1] May 25, 1908 – August 1, 1963) was an American poet. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential poets of his generation, having won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book The Waking, and the annual National Book Award for Poetry on two occasions: in 1959 for Words for the Wind,[2] and posthumously in 1965 for The Far Field.[3][4] His work was characterized by its introspection, rhythm and natural imagery.
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Born | Theodore Huebner Roethke May 25, 1908 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | August 1, 1963(1963-08-01) (aged 55) Bainbridge Island, Washington, U.S. |
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Education | University of Michigan (BA, MA) Harvard University |
Genre | American poetry |
Notable works | The Waking, The Lost Son, The Far Field, Words for the Wind |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award |
Roethke was praised by former U.S. Poet Laureate and author James Dickey as "in my opinion the greatest poet this country has yet produced."[5] He was also a respected poetry teacher, and taught at the University of Washington for fifteen years. His students from that period won two Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry and two others were nominated for the award. "He was probably the best poetry-writing teacher ever," said poet Richard Hugo, who studied under Roethke.