James
William
Armstrong
III
Born:
1957
Bloomington
Parents: James William and Ellen Gertrude Armstrong
Spouse: Laura Curl Armstrong
Children: Dorothy (Dot), Philippa (Pippa)
Address(es):
Permanent :
258 E. 9th Street
Winona , MN 55987
USA
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]
Parents: James William and Ellen Gertrude Armstrong
Spouse: Laura Curl Armstrong
Children: Dorothy (Dot), Philippa (Pippa)
Address(es):
Permanent :
258 E. 9th Street
Winona , MN 55987
USA
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lash | Poetry | Adult | Milkweed Editions | 2006 | |
|
The Island Within Us: Isle Royale Artists in Residence - Contributor |
Michigan , Poetry | Adult | Isle Royale Natural History Association | 2000 | |
| Monument in a Summer Hat | Poetry | Adult | Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, New Issues Press | 1999 | |
|
County Survey - With Ben Mitchell and Ladislav Hanka |
Michigan , Poetry | Adult | Kalamazoo, Mich. : Rarach Press | 1989 | |
|
Other writings: - poems have appeared in Triquarterly, Gulf Coast, Orion, The Snowy Egret, the New York Times Book Review, Shade, and elsewhere. |
Poetry | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
I attribute my success to an inability to keep from writing poems: that is, I have had a rather dilatory and backward career, but I have kept writing. I would also attribute my success to my wife, who is very supportive, and can tell a good poem from a bad one.
My work ethic involves writing poetry as a means of procrastinating: I have always found time to write poetry, even when other areas of my life have suffered.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Poet Laureate City of Winona. | 2007 |
| Illinois Arts Council Fellowship for Poetry | 1999 |
| RHINO Editor's Award | 1999 |
| PEN-New England Discovery Award for Poetry | 1996 |
| Boston University Graduate School Prize for Excellence in Teaching | 1992 |
| Blackmon Book Collecting Contest Prize for Best Essay (Boston University) | 1992 |
| Western Michigan University Creative Writing Award | 1989 |
|
Ex Libris Poetry Prize (Boston University) - Award recvd for following years: 1992, 1993 |
|
| Visiting poet -DePaul University and Indiana State University |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Associated Writing Programs (AWP) | |
| Audubon Society |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) American Literature | Boston University | Boston , MA | 1989 -1995 |
| Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Poetry | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo , MI | 1986 -1989 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Anthropology | Northwestern University | Evanston , IL | 1975 -1979 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Professor of English
- I teach creative writing (poetry and the essay) as well as the usual freshman comp and literature courses and an introduction to film study. |
Winona State University | Winona , MN | 1999 |
| Visiting Professor | Northwestern University | Evanston , IL | 1995 -1999 |
| Teaching Fellow | Boston University | Boston , MA | 1989 -1994 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo , MI | 1988 | |
| Freelance writer and Editor | 1987 | ||
| Research and writing consultant | The Upjohn Company | Kalamazoo , MI | 1984 -1986 |
|
Archival assistant
- (1990, 1993-1995) |
Mugar Library Special Collections | Boston University , MA | |
| Visiting assistant professor of English | Northwestern University | Evanston , IL | |
| Lecturer for the Writing Program | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago , IL |
Other Resources:
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