Wagoner, David

Author David Wagoner was born in Ohio. He received a B.A. from Penn State, where he later taught, and where he came under the charismatic influence of Theodore Roethke. From his position at the University of Washington, Wagoner has created an inconspicuous but remarkable body of work, including novels, stories, and especially poems. A writer's writer, Wagoner remains little-known, but his readable, praiseworthy, and influential body of work is known and admired by his colleagues.

From the description of David Wagoner letter to Louis Untermeyer, ca. 1970 Aug. 15. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 55592863

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