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David Wagoner play scripts Eye for an eye for an eye, approximately 1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wagoner, David
- Title
- David Wagoner play scriptsEye for an eye for an eye
- Dates
- approximately 1973 (inclusive)19731973
- Quantity
- 1 manuscript (approximately 60 pages)
- Collection Number
- 4560 (Accession No. 4560-001)
- Summary
- Scripts of short plays by David Wagoner
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
David Russell Wagoner was born on June 5, 1926 in Massillon, Ohio. He received his B.A. from Pennsylvania State University where he also was a member of the Naval ROTC. Wagoner went on to get his M.A. in English from Indiana University in 1949. Poet Theodore Roethke became a mentor and friend to Wagoner after Wagoner took a poetry workshop from him. At Roethke’s urging, Wagoner moved to Seattle and began teaching at the University of Washington in 1954. A passionate teacher, Wagoner continued in the English Department until 2002 when he segued into emeritus status.
Wagoner has also been a prolific writer, publishing more than 20 volumes of poetry, nature being his predominant subject. He came to be recognized as a leading poet in the Northwest. Aside from poetry, Wagoner also wrote numerous novels including The Escape Artist which was made into a movie in 1982.
Throughout his career, Wagoner has won many awards including a nomination for the National Book Award, winning the Pushcart Prize twice, American Academy of Arts and Letters award, Sherwood Anderson Foundation Fiction Award, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, and many more. In addition, Wagoner won multiple fellowships including from the Guggenheim Foundation for fiction, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment of the Arts.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Scripts of three short plays: The Harp and the Slingshot, The Song of Songs which is Sheba's, The Ram in the Thicket. The three plays make up the collection named An Eye for an Eye for an Eye.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Cover title: Eye for an eye for an eye.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Abraham (Biblical patriarch)--Drama
- Abraham (Biblical patriarch)--Drama
- David, King of Israel--Drama
- Isaac (Biblical patriarch)--Drama
- Sheba, Queen of--Drama
- Solomon, King of Israel--Drama
- Wagoner, David--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives