Roethke, Theodore
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Roethke, Theodore (1908–63), born in Michigan, graduated from its state university and after further study at Harvard began a career of teaching English at various universities, from 1947 at the University of Washington. His ca‐reer as a poet began with
Open House (1941), brief, intense lyrics already marked by the plant imagery of growth and decay that so pervades all his poetry.
The Lost Son (1948) lyrically presents psychic and physical biographical experiences of the maturing boy and man.
Praise to the End! (1951) continues in a more mystic, visionary strain, showing an affinity to Yeats.
The Waking (1953, Pulitzer Prize) and
Words for the Wind (1958, Bollingen Prize) collect early and late work, showing great variety and great sensitivity.
I Am! Says the Lamb (1961) is light verse but in the vein of Blake, and
The Far Field (1964) is a posthumous gathering, whose final section was printed in a limited education as
Sequence, Sometimes Metaphysical (1964).
On the Poet and His Craft (1965) contains essays and lectures, and his
Selected Letters appeared in 1968.
Straw for the Fire (1972) comes from his notebooks.
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FOUR UNPUBLISHED POEMS BY THEODORE ROETHKE
Magazine article from: Michigan Quarterly Review; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Theodore Roethke's childhood home at 1805 Gratiot Avenue...the Hoyt Library in Saginaw are boxes of Roethke memorabilia including a photograph of...attempts made either by the University or by Roethke himself to obtain a teaching position...
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DANCE OF THE SENSES: NATURAL VISION AND PSYCHOTIC MYSTICISM IN THEODORE ROETHKE'S POETRY
Magazine article from: Michigan Quarterly Review; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; The poetry of Theodore Roethke springs almost entirely from his early, formative experiences...produce and then expanded into flower-growing. The Roethke sons, including Theodore Roethke's father, eventually owned one of the biggest wholesale...
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Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/10/2004; ; 700+ words
; Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) grew up in the harsh soil...quotations are from "The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke." Doubleday. Copyright {copy} 1966...Roethke as the Administratrix of the Estate of Theodore Roethke.)
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Gentle giant. (personal reminiscences about poet Theodore Roethke)
Magazine article from: The Southern Review; 6/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...I got a very friendly note from Theodore Roethke, "with the admiration of an old...difficult. I already knew and admired Roethke's work, with its strong lyric...lecture tours? I had begun to read Roethke when I was a teaching assistant...
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'My Toughest Mentor': Theodore Roethke and William Carlos Williams (1940-1948).(Review)
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 4/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...University of Alabama Press. 1999. x + 380 pp. $49.95 (paperbound $24.95). 'My Toughest Mentor': Theodore Roethke and William Carlos Williams (1940-1948). By ROBERT KUSCH. Cranbury, NJ: Bucknell University Press; London...
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Vexed by varicose veins; a[euro]Melting at the knees, a varicose horror.a[euro] - Theodore Roethke (1908-1963), American poet The Shape of the Fire (l. 32), (1947).(If Symptoms Persist)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 12/16/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Dr. Brix Pujalte ASK a vain woman what she fears most in inescapable aging. She will whisper two things: Wrinkles and varicose veins. In a way, varicose veins are wrinkles, too. It's just that they're under the skin. Unlike wrinkles however, which they combat with night creams and potions,
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Roethke's Poetry Rooted in Humble Beginnings
Transcript from: NPR Weekend All Things Considered; 5/25/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...CONSIDERED. I'm Guy Raz. The poet Theodore Roethke was born 100 years ago today...taken care of by the Friends of Theodore Roethke Foundation. Annie Ransford...ANNIE RANSFORD (Friends of Theodore Roethke Foundation): You can feel...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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BEHIND ACT'S PLAY ABOUT POET ROETHKE IS A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP AND ADMIRATION.(What's Happening)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 7/27/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...date. The solo play about poet Theodore Roethke that awaits its premiere at ACT...playwright David Wagoner was Roethke's student and protege, following...University of Washington after Roethke moved here in 1947. Wagoner has...
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 "Mosaic (Winnipeg)")
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"Bare life" and the garden politics of Roethke and Heaney.(Theodor Roethke, Seamus Heaney )
Magazine article from: Mosaic (Winnipeg); 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...essay reads the poetry of Theodor Roethke and Seamus Heaney in the light...human life. ********** Theodore Roethke's homage to fields and gardens...in humanity's interior life. Roethke's and Heaney's genealogies...
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The Roethke
Magazine article from: The Stranger; 7/20/2006; ; 497 words
; ...Sampler, and Sweet Cirque Noir The Roethke Unexpected Productions at Market Theater Through July 29. The Roethke is not just improvisational theater...irreverent and sometimes histrionic poet Theodore Roethke, The Roethke works like this...
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Theodore Roethke
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Theodore Roethke American poet and teacher Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) is considered a major poet of his generation...into a vehicle for expressing his mystical visions. Theodore Roethke was born in Saginaw, Mich., on May 25, 1908. The...
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Roethke, Theodore
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Roethke, Theodore (1908–63), American poet. His first book of poems, Open House (1941), displays characteristic imagery of vegetable...
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Wagoner, David (Russell)
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...Bathing. Champaign, University of Illinois Press, 1996. Other Editor, Straw for the Fire: From the Notebooks of Theodore Roethke 1943-1963. New York, Doubleday, 1972. * Manuscript Collections: Olin Library, Washington University, St...
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Bolcom, William
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...Washington in 1958 where, in addition to studying music, he took poetry courses with Pulitzer Prizewinning poet Theodore Roethke. He supported himself by performing at fraternity parties, burlesque shows, and church services. Following graduation...
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Ned Rorem
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...he preferred the poetry of Walt Whitman and of 20th-century American poets such as Howard Moss, Paul Goodman, Theodore Roethke, and Kenneth Koch. His songs are essentially lyrical, and their elegance, clarity, wit, and charm betray the...
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