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William Jennings Powers

Born: 07/31/1930   Davenport
Parents: LaVerne and Orpha Powers
Spouse: Sally
Children: Mary Amanda, Will, Matthew
Address(es):
Permanent :
3107 E Blount Street
Pensecola , FL 32503
Permanent :
Deaprtment of Humanities, Michigan Technological University
Houghton , MI 49931
Contact Information:
Phone : 850-470-0917

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Best American Short Stories, 1971
- Included in Anthology 		Houghton 1971
Writer's Mind
- With Wallace Kaufman 		Non Fiction Adult Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall 1969 -1970
Other writings:
- Contributor of short stories and articles to journals
What is the aim or goal of your writing: In 2nd ed., He says, "I write poetry, fiction, scholarly pieces, and textbooks. Most of the poetry and fiction is midwestern in setting, in recent years generally shows Michigan's U. P."

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Diploma Grand Marais High School Grand Marais , MI 1953

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Professor and Dean of Science and Arts
- Provost, Vice President Academy Affairs, since 1989 		Michigan Technological University Houghton , MI 1975 -1989
President Copper Country Arts Council Houghton , MI 1972
Professor and Head of Humanities Department Michigan Technological University Houghton , MI 1971 -1975
Assistant Professor University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 1967 -1971
Associate Editor Henry Publication New York City 1959 -1961

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/Xwriter%27s+mind&SORT=D/Xwriter%27s+mind&SORT=D&SUBKEY=writer%27s+mind/1%2C1131%2C1131%2CB/frameset&FF=Xwriter%27s+mind&SORT=D&9%2C9%2C

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