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David Lindon James

Born: 1955   Detroit , MI
Parents: Lindon and Sharon James
Spouse: Debra (a nurse)
Children: Collin David, Nathan Lindon, Leah Helene
Address(es):
Permanent :
Linden , MI
Permanent :
Oakland Community College
27055 Orchard Lake Rd.
Farmington Hills , MI 48334
Contact Information:
Phone : 248-522-3685
Email : [email protected]

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Going Down, Friend
- Chapbook 		Poetry Adult Georgetown, KY : Finishing Line Press 2017
My Torn Dance Card : Poems Poetry Adult Flint, Michigan : The Fly Came Near It 2015
No Way to Stop the Bleeding
- Chapbook 		Poetry Adult Georgetown, KY : Finishing Line Press 2014
She Dances Like Mussolini Poetry Adult Greensboro, N. C. : March Street Press 2009
Trembling in Someone's Palm
- With Robert Bixby 		Poetry Adult Greensboro, N. C. : March Street Press 2007
I Will Peel This Mask Off Poetry Adult Greensboro, N. C. : March Street Press 2004
I Dance Back Poetry Adult Greensboro, N. C. : March Street Press 2002
Like Ships in the Night Drama Adult Produced in Flint, Michigan at Buckham Alley Theater 2002
Do Not Give Dogs What is Holy Poetry Adult Greensboro, N. C. : March Street Press 1994
Contemporary Michigan Poetry : Poems from the Third Coast
- Anthology 		Michigan , Poetry Adult Detroit, MI : Wayne State University 1988
A Heart Out of This World Poetry Adult Pittsburgh, PA : Carnegie-Mellon University Press 1984
Various Poems
- Contributor to Mid-American Review, Quarterly West, Parting Gifts, Driftwood Review, American Literary Review, Poetry Now, Paris Review, Main Street Poetry Journal, Sou'wester, and Cimarron Review 		Poetry Adult Various
What is the aim or goal of your writing: My goal is to create a learning classroom, along with a set of expectations and activities, that helps sudents want to work and write and read.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author
Poet
Other - Playwright

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Education (Ed. D.)
- Curriculum and Instruction 		Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1998
Master of Arts (M. A.)
- Creative Writing 		Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant , MI 1979
Bachelor of Arts (B. A.)
- English and Creative Writing 		Western Michigan University Kalamazoo , MI 1977

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Member of the English Faculty Oakland Community College Farmington Hills , MI 2001
Dean of Academic and Student Servies Oakland Community College Farmington Hills , MI 1996 -2001
Director of Admissions University of Michigan-Flint Flint , MI 1986 -1996
Director of Admissions Sienna Heights College Adrian , MI 1980 -1986
Instructor in English St. Clair Community College Port Huron , MI 1979 -1980

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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