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Theodore Roethke

1908 - 1963

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Theodore Huebner Roethke ( RET-kee; 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, and posthumously in 1965 for The Far Field. His work was characterized by a willingness to engage deeply with a multifaceted introspection, and his style was overtly rhythmic, with a skilful use of natural imagery. Indeed, Roethke's mastery of both free verse and fixed forms was complemented by an intense lyrical quality that drew "from the natural world in all its mystery and fierce beauty." 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." He was also a respected poetry teacher, and taught at the University of Washington for fifteen years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theodore Roethke is the 5,938th most popular writer (up from 6,169th in 2019), the 10,029th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,543rd in 2019) and the 730th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Theodore Roethke ranks 5,938 out of 7,302. Before him are Paulina Chiziane, Sarah Waters, Archibald MacLeish, Michael Drayton, Marc Connelly, and Giorgio Faletti. After him are Jacques de Lacretelle, Raúl Rivero, Pavao Pavličić, Bill Bright, Tanith Lee, and Antoine Blondin.

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Among people born in 1908, Theodore Roethke ranks 389. Before him are Constant Joacim, Max Bloesch, Olivia Manning, Dragutin Najdanović, Julio Lores, and Numa Andoire. After him are Marcel Pinel, Robert O'Brien, Carl Shy, Merna Kennedy, Mae Questel, and Alejandro Villanueva. Among people deceased in 1963, Theodore Roethke ranks 198. Before him are Nils Hellsten, Gjorgji Abadžiev, Nikolai Aseev, Clifford Odets, Hugh Gaitskell, and Eric Carlberg. After him are Björn Þórðarson, Monte Blue, Artur Lemba, Sigvard Sivertsen, Vicente Ferreira da Silva, and Bohumil Modrý.

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Among people born in United States, Theodore Roethke ranks 10,031 out of 20,380. Before him are Eleanor Boardman (1898), C. Thomas Howell (1966), Marc Connelly (1890), Geraldo Rivera (1943), Steven Bochco (1943), and David Clennon (1943). After him are Regina King (1971), Shayla LaVeaux (1969), George Beauchamp (1899), Edward William Nelson (1855), Cam Gigandet (1982), and Jeanne Shaheen (1947).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Theodore Roethke ranks 730. Before him are Rebecca Solnit (1961), Whittaker Chambers (1901), David S. Goyer (1965), Conrad Aiken (1889), Archibald MacLeish (1892), and Marc Connelly (1890). After him are Bill Bright (1921), Naomi Wolf (1962), Judy Blume (1938), Phil Donahue (1935), Iris Chang (1968), and Anna J. Cooper (1858).

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