Peter
Markus
Born:
03/06/1966
Mt. Clemens
,
MI
Parents: Peter Markus, Lenke Mary Markus
Spouse: Rebecca Markus
Children: Helena, Solomon
Address(es):
Permanent :
2800 Truwood St.
Trenton , MI 48183
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : 734-692-3222
Email : [email protected]
Parents: Peter Markus, Lenke Mary Markus
Spouse: Rebecca Markus
Children: Helena, Solomon
Address(es):
Permanent :
2800 Truwood St.
Trenton , MI 48183
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : 734-692-3222
Email : [email protected]
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob, or man on boat / a novel | Fiction | Adult | Westland, MI : Dzanc Books | 2008 | |
| The Singing Fish | Fiction | Adult | New York, NY : Calamari Press | 2005 | |
| The moon is a lighthouse | Poetry | Adult | Grand Rapids, MI : New Michigan Press | 2003 | |
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|
Good, Brother | Poetry | Adult | New York, N.Y. : Calamari Press | 2001 |
| Still Lives With Whiskey Bottle | Poetry | Adult | Greensboro, NC : March Street Press | 1996 | |
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Other writings: - Writing has appeared in the following: Black Warrior Review; Northwest Review; Quarterly West; New Orleans Review; Massachusetts Review; Seattle Review; Third Coast; The Prose Poem: An International Journal; Commonweal; Flyway; LitRag; Faultline; Barnabe Mountain Review; Hawaii Review; American Poetry: The Next Generation; New Poems From The Third Coast among others. |
Fiction , Non Fiction , Poetry | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"Writing must be habitual. I bring myself to the page driven there by the desire to make it new."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| PrePress Award | 1992 |
|
Trial Balloon Award - Vignettes entitled Silences |
1992 |
| ArtServe Individual Creative Artist Award in Non-fiction for Weeds. | |
| Pushcart Prize nomination from Black Warrior Review for "Good, Brother." | |
| All-University Graduate Scholar Award from Western Michigan University. |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor , MI | |
| Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo , MI |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writer-in-Residence | InsideOut, Inc. | Detroit , MI | |
| Writer-in-Residence | Interlochen Center For The Arts | Interlochen , MI | |
| Special Lecturer | Oakland University | Rochester , MI |
Other Resources:
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