The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing
Who is Theodore Roethke from The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing and what is their importance?
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In Hugo's opinion, Theodore Roethke was one of the finest poetry teachers to ever exist. Roethke was Hugo's professor at the University of Washington in 1947. He provided his students with a love for the sound of the English language and the emotions that it could uncover.
The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing