Patricia Goedicke
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Patricia Goedicke was an American
poet
.
Born Patricia McKenna in Boston, Massachusetts, she grew up in Hanover, New Hampshire
, where her father was a resident psychiatrist
at Dartmouth College
. During her high school years she was an accomplished downhill skier. She earned her B.A.
at Middlebury College
in 1953, where she studied with Robert Frost
. She also studied under W. H. Auden
at Young Men's Hebrew Association of New York City
in 1955.
She married in 1956 Victor Goedicke, a professor at Ohio University
, where in 1965 she completed her M.A.
in creative writing and poetry. She divorced in 1968, the same year that while an artist in residence at the MacDowell Colony
in Peterborough, New Hampshire
, she met Leonard Wallace Robinson. He was a writer for The New Yorker
and a fiction editor and book editor at Esquire Magazine. They married in 1971. The couple later moved to San Miguel de Allende
in the Mexican state of Guanajuato
, where she taught creative writing at the Universidad de Guanajuato
. Goedicke and Robinson returned to the United States in 1981, and she became professor to the University of Montana, where she taught until her retirement in 2003.
Her awards and honors include the Rockefeller Foundation
Residency at its Villa Serbelloni; a National Endowment for the Arts
Creative Writing Fellowship; a Pushcart Prize
; the William Carlos Williams
Prize; the 1987 Caroline Kizer Prize; the Hohenberg Award, and the 1992 Edward Stanley Award from Prairie Schooner
. Her last book was recognized as one of the top 10 poetry books of 2000 by the American Library Association
. The Tongues We Speak was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1990.
Goedicke died of pneumonia
and a complication of lung cancer
, at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center in Missoula, Montana
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
.
Born Patricia McKenna in Boston, Massachusetts, she grew up in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, where her father was a resident psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
. During her high school years she was an accomplished downhill skier. She earned her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
in 1953, where she studied with Robert Frost
Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and...
. She also studied under W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden
Wystan Hugh Auden , who published as W. H. Auden, was an Anglo-American poet,The first definition of "Anglo-American" in the OED is: "Of, belonging to, or involving both England and America." See also the definition "English in origin or birth, American by settlement or citizenship" in See also...
at Young Men's Hebrew Association of New York City
New York City
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in 1955.
She married in 1956 Victor Goedicke, a professor at Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
, where in 1965 she completed her M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in creative writing and poetry. She divorced in 1968, the same year that while an artist in residence at the MacDowell Colony
MacDowell Colony
The MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell. She established the institution and its endowment chiefly with donated funds...
in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Peterborough, New Hampshire
Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....
, she met Leonard Wallace Robinson. He was a writer for The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
and a fiction editor and book editor at Esquire Magazine. They married in 1971. The couple later moved to San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende is a city and municipality located in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. It is 274 km from Mexico City and 97 km from the state capital of Guanajuato...
in the Mexican state of Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
, where she taught creative writing at the Universidad de Guanajuato
Universidad de Guanajuato
The Universidad de Guanajuato is a university based in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, made up of about 33,828 students in programs ranging from high school level to the doctorate level. Over 17,046 of those are pursuing undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees...
. Goedicke and Robinson returned to the United States in 1981, and she became professor to the University of Montana, where she taught until her retirement in 2003.
Her awards and honors include the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr...
Residency at its Villa Serbelloni; a National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
Creative Writing Fellowship; a Pushcart Prize
Pushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
; the William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams was an American poet closely associated with modernism and Imagism. He was also a pediatrician and general practitioner of medicine, having graduated from the University of Pennsylvania...
Prize; the 1987 Caroline Kizer Prize; the Hohenberg Award, and the 1992 Edward Stanley Award from Prairie Schooner
Prairie Schooner (magazine)
Prairie Schooner is a literary magazine published quarterly at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with the cooperation of UNL's English Department and the University of Nebraska Press...
. Her last book was recognized as one of the top 10 poetry books of 2000 by the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
. The Tongues We Speak was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1990.
Goedicke died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
and a complication of lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center in Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
.
Books
- As the Earth Begins to End: New Poems, poetry (Port Townsend: Copper Canyon PressCopper Canyon PressCopper Canyon Press is an independent, non-profit small press, specializing in the publication of poetry and located in the picturesque town of Port Townsend, Washington. Since 1972, the Press has published poetry exclusively and has established an international reputation for its commitment to...
, 2000) - Invisible Horses, poetry (Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 1996)
- Paul Bunyon's Bearskin, poetry (Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 1992)
- The Tongues We Speak: New and Selected Poems, poetry (Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 1989)
- Listen, Love, poetry (Daleville: Barnwood, 1986)
- The Wind of Our Going, poetry (Port Townsend: Copper Canyon Press, 1985)
- Crossing the Same River, poetry (Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1980)
- The Dog That Was Barking Yesterday, poetry (Amherst: Lynx, 1980)
- The Trail That Turns on Itself, poetry (Ithaca: Ithaca House Press, 1978)
- For the Four Corners, poetry (Ithaca: Ithaca House Press, 1976)
- Between Oceans, poetry (San Diego: Harcourt, 1968)