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

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