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Judith Roche

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Judith Roche

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1941-09-09
Died
2019-11-14 age 78
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Seattle, Washington, United States

Career

Occupations
Poet, Editor, Workshop teacher
Active Years
1970-2019
Affiliations
One Reel (Literary Arts Director Emeritus), Red Sky Poetry Theatre (founding member), Black Earth Institute (fellow)

Awards

American Book Award
1999
Work: First Fish, First People: Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim (editor)
Organization: Before Columbus Foundation (American Book Award)
Result: Winner
American Book Award
2007
Work: Wisdom of the Body
Organization: Before Columbus Foundation (American Book Award)
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Myrrh / My Life as a Screamer

Poetry

A collection of poems dealing with self-expression and corporeality. Specific publication year unknown.

bodyself-expression

Ghost

Poetry

A poetry collection that engages with ghostly imagery and memory. Detailed information is not available.

memoryloss

Wisdom of the Body

2007 Poetry

A poetry collection that speaks through the wisdom of the body and everyday experience. Winner of the 2007 American Book Award.

bodyeveryday lifehealing

First Fish, First People: Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim (co-editor)

1999 Anthology / Edited volume

An anthology collecting tales and oral histories about salmon from the North Pacific Rim. Co-edited volume that received an American Book Award.

natureindigenous narrativessalmon

Bibliography

  • Myrrh / My Life as a Screamer
  • Ghost
  • Wisdom of the Body
  • First Fish, First People: Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim (co-editor)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Conversational, body-focused poetic voiceCollaborative expressions engaged with local communities and public spaces
Recurring Motifs
the bodynature (notably salmon and the sea)community and memory

Legacy

A central figure in the Seattle poetry community, contributing to regional culture through poetry workshops and collaborative public art projects. Her editorial work on anthologies earned recognition, and American Book Award wins brought wider acknowledgment.

Trivia

  • Founding member of Red Sky Poetry Theatre.
  • Served as Literary Arts Director Emeritus for One Reel.
  • Conducted poetry workshops for adults and youth in prisons.
  • Was a fellow of the Black Earth Institute.
  • Named Distinguished Writer at Seattle University in 2007.