Richard Hugo

Born: 1923-12-21 in Seattle, Washington

Died: 1982-10-22

Known For: Acting

Biography

Poet and Seattle WA native, Hugo studied poetry at the University of Washington in the first class taught by legendary poet, Theodore Roethke. Worked as a Technical Writer at the Boeing Company for 13 years and later taught at the University of Montana in Missoula. His first poetry book, A Run of Jacks, was published in 1961