Theodore Roethke
1908–1963 (age 55)
Poet
Biography
Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) was one of America’s most beloved poets, whose finely tuned awareness of the natural world and the inward journeys of the self earned him a Pulitzer Prize and a place among the era's most lyrical voices.
He taught at universities such as the University of Washington and mentored countless young writers, leaving a legacy of poems—like 'The Waking'—that continue to reverberate in readers' hearts as they visit Oakwood Cemetery.