11th Triennial Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize

This year's prize will be awarded to Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate. The Prize will be conferred to Mr. Pinsky on:

  • November 11, 2008
  • On campus of Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan (Google Map)

Celebrating a Century of Roethke

Theodore RoethkeThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pulitzer-winning poet Theodore Roethke and the 11th time the Triennial Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize will be awarded.

Events celebrating the Centennial, including the Prize award ceremony, readings, tour of places associated with Roethke, and others begin November 8, 2008.