Conrad A. Hilberry

Born: 03/01/1928   Melrose Park
Died: 01/11/2017
Parents: Clarence B. Hilberry, Ruth Haase Hilberry
Spouse: Marion Bailey
Children: Katharine; Marilyn; Jane; Ann
Address(es):
Last Known
Kalamazoo , MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Until the full moon has its say : poems Poetry Adult Detroit, MI : Wayne State University Press 2014
God of longevity : and other poems Poetry Adult Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo Book Arts Center 2013
This awkward art : Poems by a father and daughter
- With daughter Jane Hilberry
Poetry Adult Bay City, MI : Mayapple Press 2009
After-Music: Poems Poetry Adult Detroit : Wayne State University Press 2008
Fingernail of Luck : Poems Poetry Adult Bay City, MI : Mayapple Press 2005
New Poems from the Third Coast: Contemporary Michigan Poetry
- Co-editor with Michael Delp and Josie Kearns
Michigan , Poetry Adult Detroit : Wayne State University Press 2000
Player Piano: Poems Poetry Adult Louisiana State University Press 1999
Taking Notes on Nature's Wild Inventions Poetry Adult Snowy Egret 1999
Sorting the Smoke Poetry Adult University of Iowa Press 1989
The Lagoon Poetry Adult MelanBerry Press 1989
Contemporary Michigan Poetry : Poems from the third coast
- Anthology (co-edited)
Poetry Adult Detroit : Wayne State University Press 1988
Beggar Moon
- Musical Play with Merwin Lewis
Drama Adult Performed at Kalamazoo Festival Playhouse 1987
Luke Karamazov
- Serial Killer narrative
Non Fiction Adult Detroit : Wayne State University Press 1987
Jacob's Dancing Tune Poetry Adult Perisable Press 1986
The Moon Seen As a Slice of Pineapple : poems Poetry Adult Athens : University of Georgia Press 1984
Housemarks Poetry Perishable Press 1980
Man in the Attic
- Chapbook
Poetry Adult Cleveland, Ohio : Bits Press 1980
The Third Coast : contemporary Michigan poetry
- Co-editor
Michigan , Poetry Adult Detroit : Wayne State University Press 1976
Rust Poetry Adult Athens : Ohio University Press 1974
Struggle and Promise: A Future for Colleges
- With Morris Tuton Keeton and others
Non Fiction Adult New York, McGraw-Hill 1969
Encounter on Burrows Hill and other poems Poetry Adult Athens : Ohio University Press 1968
Poems of John Collop
- Editor
Non Fiction Adult University of Wisconsin Press 1962
Other writings:
- Contributor to Antioch Review, New Yorker, Poetry, Kenyon Review, Poetry Northwest, Ontario Review, Tar River Poetry, Virginia Quarterly Review, Carleton Miscellany and Shenandoah
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "Good poems."

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Awards:

Name Date
Lifetime Achievement Award, Kalamazoo Friends of Poetry 1998
Community Medal of Arts, Greater Kalamazoo Council for the Arts 1998
Fellowship at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
- Award received for following years: 1991, 1993, 1994
1991 -1994
Iowa Prize, University of Iowa Press for Sorting the Smoke: New and Selected Poems 1989
Emily Clark Balch Prize, Virginia Quarterly Review 1984
Michigan Arts Award, Michigan Foundation for the Arts 1983
Fellowship MacDowell Colony
- Award received for following years: 1977, 1983
1977 -1983
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
- Award received for following years: 1974-1975, 1984-1985
1974
Breadloaf Fellowship in Poetry, Breadloaf Writers Conference 1970
Fellowship at Chapelbrook Foundation 1970 -1971

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Dictionary of Literary Biography volume 120
- American Poets Since World War II, Third Series, edited by R. S. Gwynn
1992
Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed., 3rd. ed.
- Included in the following editions: 1980, 1993
1980 -1993
Contemporary Authors
-  Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 25-28R Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 10, 136
1977 -2005

Memberships:

Name Date
Amnesty International
Natural Resources Defence Council
American Civil Liberties Union

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Oberlin College Oberlin , OH 1949
Master of Science (M.S.); Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Wisconsin Madison , WI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Professor English
- Emeritus
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo , MI 1962 -1998
Program Associate Associated Colleges of the Midwest Chicago 1961 -1962
Assistant Professor of English DePauw University Greencastle 1954 -1961

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