Alinda F. Alvarez

Born: 10/22/1945   Columbus , OH
Spouse: Hal
Children: Erich, Lara, Jeremy, 1 granddaughter
Address(es):
Permanent :
16151 Marguerite St
Beverly Hills , MI 48910
USA
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.thestarvingpoet.com/
Email : [email protected]
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes
- Anthology
Poetry Adult East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press 2006
Love/Hate
- Vol. of poetry and memoirs
Poetry Adult Erstwhile Press 2001
Bahlourie Poetry Adult Online: Online Poetry 2000
Painting the Front Door Poetry Adult Livonia, MI : Schoolcraft College : The MacGuffin 1999
The Best Way to Kill a Woman Short Stories Adult New York, NY : Feminist Press 1993
Tennesse Poets Anthology
- She is included in v. 6 of Southern Poetry Anthology
Poetry Adult Huntsville, TX : Texas Review Press 1989
Anne Frank: Portals to Literature
- Co-author
Non Fiction Adult Logan, IA : Perfection Learning 1988
Departures/Arrivals
- Chapbook
Poetry Adult Roseville, MI : Ridgeway Press 1985
The Girl in the Red Sequin Hat Poetry Adult Rochester, MI : Paint Creek Press 1984
The Church Lady from Dickens to Dreiser: A Defense of the Mrs. Proudies in 19th Century Literature Non Fiction Adult
Holy Terror
- An ecclesiastical whodunit
Fiction Adult
Near Misses
- Collection of short stories
Fiction Adult
Ain't No Gatsby-God's Little Bastard Child
- Memoirs
Non Fiction Adult
- Poems appearings in periodicals such as The MacGuffin, 1999, and Online Poetry, 2000, The Edge, Hype, Poetry OnLine, Poets and Writers Poetry Adult
Other writings:
- WW2, Opera (a libretto), Anna Karenina Isn't Dead: Essay on Literature; YaYa's Fussy Time Blues: A Collection of songs to soothe colicky babies
Poetry Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Purely selfish acts of self-discovery, or, I suppose, a search for intimacy--that momentary and fleeting sense of non-isolation/alienation.

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
Ireland's International Poetry Prize
- 2nd place
2012
Amelia Press Award 2011
Paumonok Poetry Prize
- Semi-finalist
2010
Atlanta Review International Poetry Award
- Finalist
2010
Prague's Writer's Scholarship 2007
MacGuffin Poetry Award 1999
Lansing Magazine Poetry Award 1995
Archives Bookstore Poetry Award 1994
Joanna Burgoyne Award, Amelia Press 1989
Honorable Mention, Judith Siegel Pearson Awards 1985
Cranbrook Fellow 1984
First Place Tompkins Awards, Fiction, Poetry, Essay
- Award received for following years: 1983, 1984,1985
1983 -1985
Wittenberg University, Lester Crowel Writing Awards
- Award received for following years: 1964,1965
1964 -1965

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Listed in Poets and Writers 1999
Michigan Authors, 3rd ed. 1993

Memberships:

Name Date
Poets and Writers Union

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Wittenberg University Springfield , OH
- PhD English Literature studies Wayne State University Detroit , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Library media teacher Everett High School Lansing , MI 2000 -2007
Adjunct English instructor University of Detroit-Mercy Detroit , MI 1989 -2000
Adjunct English Instructor Mott Community College MI 1989 -2002
Publicity director Detroit Adult and Community Education Detroit , MI 1983 -1985
Honors English teacher Detroit Public Schools Detroit , MI 1974 -1989
Marketing assistant Detroit Free Press Detroit , MI 1970 -1973

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