John
H.
Timmerman
Born:
01/19/1945
Grand Rapids
,
MI
Parents: John J. Timmerman, Carolyn J. Timmerman
Spouse: Patricia L.
Children: Jeffrey, Betsy, Tamara, Joel
Address(es):
2668 Union
Grand Rapids , MI 49507
Contact Information:
Phone : 616-243-4398
Website : https://weberstudies.weber.edu/archive/archive%20D%20Vol.%2021.2-25.2/Vol.%2024.2/John%20Timmerman%20Ess.htm
Parents: John J. Timmerman, Carolyn J. Timmerman
Spouse: Patricia L.
Children: Jeffrey, Betsy, Tamara, Joel
Address(es):
2668 Union
Grand Rapids , MI 49507
Contact Information:
Phone : 616-243-4398
Website : https://weberstudies.weber.edu/archive/archive%20D%20Vol.%2021.2-25.2/Vol.%2024.2/John%20Timmerman%20Ess.htm
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Hawthorne's preoccupation with unpardonable sin : the dramatization of ethical action in his short stories | Non Fiction , Short Stories | Adult | Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press | 2013 | |
|
The color of night : a young mother, a missing child and a cold-blooded killer - With his brother L. C. Timmerman about his daughter Rachel's murder. |
Non Fiction , Michigan , True Crime | Adult | Far Hills, NJ : New Horizon Press | 2011 | |
| Light of the World : Daily Meditations for Advent | Non Fiction | Adult | Liguori, MO : Liguori Publications | 2007 | |
| Robert Frost : The Ethics of Ambiguity | Non Fiction | Adult | Lewisburg, PA : Bucknell University Press | 2002 | |
| Jane Kenyon : A Literary Style | Non Fiction | Adult | Grand Rapids, MI : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co | 2002 | |
| Real solutions for living with ADHD | Non Fiction | Adult | Ann Arbor, Mich. : Servant Publications | 2002 | |
| Waiting for the Savior : Reflections of Hope | Non Fiction | Adult | Downer Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press | 1997 | |
| Do we still need the Ten Commandments? : a fresh look at God's laws of love | Non Fiction | Adult | Minneapolis, MN : Augsburg | 1997 | |
| Out of These Ashes | Fiction | Adult | Downers Grove, IL. : InterVarsity Press | 1995 | |
| T. S. Eliot's Ariel Poems : The Poetics of Recovery | Non Fiction , Poetry | Adult | Lewisburg, PA : Bucknell University Press | 1994 | |
| Valley of the shadow | Fiction | Adult | Downers Grove, IL : Intervarsity Press | 1994 | |
| The Forgotten Wise Man : A Novel | Fiction | Adult | Downer's Grove, IL : Intervarsity Press | 1993 | |
| The Dramatic Landscape of Steinbeck's Short Stories | Non Fiction , Short Stories | Adult | Norman, OK : Oklahoma University | 1990 | |
| A Season of Suffering : One Family's Journey Through Depression | Non Fiction | Adult | Portland, OR : Multnomah Press | 1987 | |
|
In the World : Reading and Writing as a Christian - new edition, 2004 |
Non Fiction | Adult | Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Book House | 1987 | |
| The Way of Christian Living | Non Fiction | Adult | Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans | 1987 | |
| John Steinbeck's Fiction : the Aesthetics of the Road Taken | Non Fiction | Adult | Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press | 1986 | |
| A Layman Looks at the Names of Jesus | Non Fiction | Adult | Wheaton, IL : Tyndale House Publishers | 1985 | |
| Other Worlds: The Fantasy Genre | Non Fiction | Adult | Bowling Green, OH : Bowling Green State University | 1983 | |
| Shaper : A Novel | Fiction | Adult | Grand Rapids, MI : Chosen Books | 1983 | |
| Frederick Manfred: A Bibliography and Publishing History | Non Fiction | Adult | Sioux Falls, ND : Center for Western Studies, Augustana College | 1981 | |
| - Short stories in Western Humanities Review, Texas Review, Negative Capability, Cimarron Review and others. | Fiction , Short Stories | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"In fiction-writing stories that are historically rooted in actual events. In scholarship-the study of works of Steinbeck and Eliot."
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 |
|---|---|
| Steinbeck Scholar of the Year, 1989 | 1989 |
| Michigan Council of Fine Arts Award for fiction, 1989 | 1989 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd edition | 1993 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Ohio University | Athens , OH | 1973 -1973 |
| Master of Arts (M.A.) | Ohio University | Athens , OH | 1971 |
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | Calvin College | Grand Rapids , MI | 1963 -1968 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor of English | Calvin College | Grand Rapids , MI | 1977 -2012 |
| Assistant Professor of Philosophy | Grove City College | Grove City | 1973 -1977 |
Other Resources:
Other Comments:
http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/archives/findingaids/SPEC047.html
His Papers housed at Ball State University
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