Wagoner, David

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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

From the description of Credo adoration, circa 1952. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57436124

Poet and novelist David Wagoner was educated at Penn State and Indiana, and has taught at Penn State and Washington. A gifted and entertaining poet, the eminent readibility of his work can cause the complexity of his verse to be underappreciated. His subject matter is often the American Northwest, and his themes are frequently the overarching themes of understanding and existence.

From the description of David Wagoner letters to Philip Allison Shelley and papers, 1947-1964. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51733141

American poet, author, and editor; b. 1926.

From the description of Papers, 1943-1965. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 26090273

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creatorOf Roethke, Theodore, 1908-1963. The Roethke collection, 189?-2009. Public Libraries of Saginaw
creatorOf Waggoner, Hyatt Howe, 1913-1990. Papers, 1934-1988. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Shelley, Philip Allison, 1907-. Philip Allison Shelley correspondence related to the Simmons Series, 1947-1959. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Wagoner, David. David Wagoner letter to Louis Untermeyer, ca. 1970 Aug. 15. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Parnassus: poetry in review records, 1971-1996 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Richard Hugo papers and other materials, 1942-1985, 1973-1982 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Wagoner, David. Papers, 1943-1965. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Washington State Library. [Washington authors exhibit], 1985. Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State
creatorOf Wagoner, David. Credo adoration, circa 1952. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Kizer, Carolyn. Papers, 1825-2004. Indiana University
referencedIn Graywolf Press Archives, 1978-2010 University of Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscripts Collection, Manuscripts Division. [mss]
referencedIn Antioch Review mss., 1940-2007 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Palaemon Press (Winston-Salem, N.C.). Editorial archive, 1974-1984. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn American Review records, 1967-1977 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Poetry mss., 1954-2002 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Wagoner, David. David Wagoner letters to Philip Allison Shelley and papers, 1947-1964. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Wagoner, David. Office files, of The American Poetry Review, 1974-1998. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Griffith, E. V., 1927-. E.V. Griffith papers, ca. 1945-1995. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Choice Magazine. Records, 1961-1970. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
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associatedWith American Review corporateBody
associatedWith Antioch review. corporateBody
correspondedWith Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979 person
associatedWith Choice Magazine. corporateBody
correspondedWith Ciardi, John, 1916-1986 person
correspondedWith Conroy, Jack, 1899- person
associatedWith Graywolf Press corporateBody
associatedWith Griffith, E. V., 1927- person
correspondedWith Hugo, Richard,  1923-1982 person
associatedWith Kizer, Carolyn. person
associatedWith Modern Poetry Association corporateBody
correspondedWith Moss, Howard, 1922-1987 person
correspondedWith New Yorker Magazine, Inc corporateBody
associatedWith Palaemon Press (Winston-Salem, N.C.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Parnassus: poetry in review corporateBody
associatedWith Roethke, Theodore, 1908-1963. person
correspondedWith Roth, Philip person
associatedWith Shelley, Philip Allison, 1907- person
correspondedWith Stafford, William, 1914-1993 person
correspondedWith Unterecker, John, 1922-1989 person
associatedWith Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977. person
associatedWith Waggoner, Hyatt Howe, 1913-1990. person
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
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Birth 1926-06-05

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