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Gemini
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David Russell Wagoner is an American poet who has written many poetry collections and ten novels. Two of his books have been nominated for National Book Awards. Born in Massillon, Ohio and raised in Whiting, Indiana from the age of seven, Wagoner attended Pennsylvania State University where he was a member of Naval ROTC and graduated in three years. He received an M.A. in English from the Indiana University in 1949 and has taught at the University of Washington since 1954 on the suggestion of friend and fellow poet Theodore Roethke. Wagoner was editor of Poetry Northwest from 1966 to 2002 and his play An Eye For An Eye For An Eye was produced in 1973. Wagoner was elected chancellor of the Academy of American Poets in 1978 and served in that capacity until 1999. One of his novels, The Escape Artist, was turned into a film by executive producer Francis Ford Coppola. He currently teaches in the low-residency MFA program of the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts on Whidbey Island.

About David Wagoner

Poet David Wagoner was born in Ohio, United States on June 5, 1926. He's 97 years old today.

He was twice nominated for the National Book Award and wrote a number of poetry collections and novels. In Broken Country (1979, poetry) and The Escape Artist are two of his most well-known works (1965, fiction).

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David Wagoner before becoming famous

David Wagoner was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1926 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He attended Penn State University and Indiana University before going on to teach at the University of Washington.

Achievement of David Wagoner

A lot of his literature takes place in the Pacific Northwest.

David Wagoner's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was raised in Indiana after being born in Ohio.

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Director Francis Ford Coppola adapted his novel The Escape Artist from 1965 into a film.

Francis Ford Coppola, 84 (Director)
Francis Ford Coppola, 84

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David Wagoner Income & Net worth

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Latest information about David Wagoner updated on March 17 2023.