On the Trail of the Poet: Seattle Writer Frances McCue on Her Quest for Richard Hugo—and Beyond
<p>Small towns of Washington, Oregon and especially Montana “triggered” or inspired many of the major poems of Richard Hugo. From each place, he drew images that led to memorable works “that capture the torque between temperament and terrain that is so vital in any consideration of place,” according to Seattle writing professor and poet Frances McCue.</p><p>McCue, founding director of the Seattle’s Richard Hugo House, retraced Hugo’s odyssey and revisited the towns that moved him to poet
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