Barbara
M.
Perkins
Born:
07/09/1933
St. Benedict
,
PA
Parents: George R. Miller, Gladys A. Patterson
Spouse: George B. Perkins
Children: Laura, Suzanne, Alison
Address(es):
Permanent :
1316 King George Blvd.
Ann Arbor , MI 48108
Contact Information:
Phone : 734 971-1893
Parents: George R. Miller, Gladys A. Patterson
Spouse: George B. Perkins
Children: Laura, Suzanne, Alison
Address(es):
Permanent :
1316 King George Blvd.
Ann Arbor , MI 48108
Contact Information:
Phone : 734 971-1893
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HarperCollins reader's encyclopedia of American literature - "Portions of this book appeared in a somewhat modified form in The reader's encyclopedia of American literature, published by T.Y. Crowell in 1962, and in Benét's reader's encyclopedia, third edition, published by Harper & Row in 1987"--T.p. verso. |
Non Fiction | Adult | New York, N.Y. : Harper Resourc | 2002 | |
|
The American Tradition in Literature - Publication years: 2002; 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2003; 2007; 2009 |
Non Fiction | Adult | Boston : McGraw-Hil | 2002 | |
|
American Tradition in Literature (with George Perkins) - 9th edition, McGraw Hill; Print on demand -Primis, 2000 |
Non Fiction | Adult | Boston : McGraw-Hill | 1999 | |
|
Harper Handbook to Literature (with Northrop Frye, Sheridan Baker, and George Perkins) - 2nd edition |
Non Fiction | Adult | Longman | 1997 | |
| Woman's Work: An Anthology of American Literature (with Robyn Warhol and George Perkins) | Non Fiction | Adult | New York : McGraw-Hill | 1994 | |
| Kaleidoscope: Stories of the American Experience (with George Perkins) | Non Fiction | Adult | New York : Oxford University Press | 1993 | |
| Benet's Readers Encyclopedia of American Literature (with George Perkins and Phillip Leininger) | Non Fiction | Adult | New York, NY : HarperCollinsPublishers | 1991 | |
| Contemporary American Literature (with George Perkins) | Non Fiction | Adult | New York : Random House | 1987 -1988 | |
|
Practical Imagination (with Northrop Frye, Sheridan Baker, and George Perkins) - Revised Compact Edition |
Non Fiction | Adult | Harper and Row | 1987 | |
| "History of Harper's Monthly Magazine," in American Literary Magazines: the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | Non Fiction | Adult | New York, London: Greenwood Press | 1986 | |
| Diagnostic and Achievement Tests (with George Perkins and Frank McHugh) | Non Fiction | Adult | New York: Harper & Row | 1984 | |
| Contributor to Great Writers Student Library | Non Fiction | Adult | New York: Macmillan | 1980 -1983 | |
| Contributor to Great Writers of the English Language: Novelists | Non Fiction | Adult | New York: Macmillan | 1979 | |
|
Contributor to Contemporary Novelists - (Publication Years: 1972, 1986) |
Non Fiction | Adult | New York: Macmillan | 1972 | |
|
Other writings: - Articles in American Literature, Choice, The Journal of Narrative Technique |
Non Fiction | Adult |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Society for the Study of narrative Literature established annual Barbara Perkins and George Perkins Award for the Best Book in Narrative Studies to honor "the many past and continuing contributions of Barbara and George Perkins to the development and success of the Society." | 1994 |
| Danforth Faculty Fellowship (for study at the University of Edinburgh and National Library of Scotland) | 1966 -1967 |
| University of Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship | 1963 -1964 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Who's Who in America |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Fulbright Association, Modern Language Association, Society for the Study of Narrative Literature | |
| Secretary of HelpSource and Airport Advisory Committee, Ann Arbor |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia , PA | 1972 |
| Master of Arts (M.A.) | Kent State University | Kent , OH | 1959 |
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | Baldwin-Wallace College | Berea , OH | 1956 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free lance writer and editor | 1998 | ||
| Adjunct Professor | University of Toledo | Toledo , OH | 1992 -1998 |
| Lecturer | University of Newcastle | Australia | 1989 |
| Managing Editor | Journal of Narrative Technique | 1977 -1992 | |
| Director of Writing Improvement | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti , MI | 1976 -1978 |
| Assistant Professor | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | 1964 -1966 |
| Teaching Fellow | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia , PA | 1963 -1964 |
| Instructor; Assistant Professor | Baldwin-Wallace College | Berea , OH | 1958 -1963 |
| Teacher | Cleveland Public Schools | Cleveland , OH | 1956 -1958 |
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