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John M. Vande Zande

Born: 01/26/1938   Big Bay , MI
Died: 05/25/2006
Parents: Charles W. Vande Zande, Thelma B. Vande Zande
Spouse: Elaine K. Vande Zande
Children: John, Audrey, Jeffrey
Address(es):
823 Grove Street
Marquette , MI 49855

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Night Driving: Stories Fiction , Short Stories Adult New York : William Morrow 1990
Small winter wars : three Upper Peninsula writers / Lauri Anderson, Timo Koskinen, John VandeZande Fiction , Michigan Adult Minneapolis, MN : Burgess Pub. Co. 1983
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To write as well as I am able."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Chautauqua Literary award and prize, 1990. 1990
Award for best fiction, Michigan Quarterly Review, University of Michigan and story reprinted inThe Third Coast: Contemporary Michigan Fiction

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.) Michigan State University East Lansing , MI 1963 -1964
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Northern Michigan University Marquette , MI 1957 -1962

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Professor of English Northern Michigan University Marquette , MI 1964 -1996

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aVandeZande%2C+John./avandezande+john/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=avandezande+john&1%2C2%2C

Other Comments:

Also spelled Vandezande.

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