Selected letters of Theodore Roethke;

by Theodore Roethke

Editor Ralph Mills Jr. had exceptional access to the letters and papers of Roethke, a National Book Award winning poet.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

American poet Theodore Roethke published short lyrical works in The Waking (1953) and other collections.

Rhythm and natural imagery characterized volumes of Theodore Huebner Roethke. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Waking. Roethke wrote of his poetry: The greenhouse "is my symbol for the whole of life, a womb, a heaven-on-earth." From childhood experiences of working in floral company of his family in Saginaw, Roethke drew inspiration. Beginning is 1941 with Open House, the distinguished poet and teacher published extensively; he received two National Book Awards among an array of honors. In 1959, Yale University awarded him the prestigious Bollingen Prize. Roethke taught at Michigan State College, (present-day Michigan State University) and at colleges in Pennsylvania and Vermont before joining the faculty of the University of Washington at Seattle in 1947.

Reviews

[Kevin Cervenka · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Prose collection is a great insight into his work as a Professor. He has so many great points about the origins of poetry both from poets and non poets alike.