Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | May 25, 1908 |
Birth Place | Michigan |
Age | 112 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Aug 1, 1963 (age 55) |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth: $1.5 Million (2024)
About
American poet and Pulitzer Prize recipient who is known for such collections as The Waking, The Far Field, and Words for the Wind. He was a two-time recipient of the National Book Award for Poetry.
Before Fame
He studied at the University of Michigan and at Harvard University.
Trivia
His name was given to an alley in the city of Seattle.
Family Life
He married Beatrice O'Connell, one of his former students.
Associated With
Fellow Poet Laureate James Dickey controversially lauded Roethke as the greatest American poet.