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Asa Bundy Sheffey

Born: 08/04/1913   Detroit , MI
Died: 02/25/1980
Parents: Asa Sheffey, Gladys Ruth Sheffey. Foster son of William Hayden, Sue Ellen Hayden
Children: Maia

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Collected Prose
- Edited by Frederick Glaysher 		Poetry Adult Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press 1984
American Journal
- (Publication Years: 1978, 1982) 		Poetry Adult Taunton, Mass. : Effendi Press 1978 -1982
Angle of Ascent: New and Selected Poems Poetry Adult New York : Liveright 1975
The Night-Blooming Cereus Poetry Adult London, Paul Breman Ltd 1972
Selected Poems Poetry Adult New York, October House 1970
Words in the Mourning Time; poems Poetry Adult New York, October House 1970
Kaleidoscope: Poems by American Negro Poets
- Editor and author of introduction 		Poetry Adult New York : Harcourt, Brace & World 1967
A Ballad of Remembrance Poetry Adult Paul Breman (London) 1962
Figure of Time: Poems Poetry Adult Hemphill Press 1955
Heart-Shape in the Dust Poetry Adult Falcon Press 1940
Other writings:
- Contributed to such periodicals as Atlantic, Negro Digest, Midwest Journal, Michigan Chronicle 		Adult

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Poet
Other - Essayist

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1962 -1964

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Consultant in Poetry
- Now U.S. Poet Laureate 		Library of Congress 1976 -1978
Member Michigan Arts Council 1975 -1976
Bingham Professor University of Louisville Louisville 1969
Professor of English University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1969 -1980
Assistant professor, professor Fisk University Nashville 1946 -1969
Teaching fellow University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1944 -1946
Researcher for Federal Writers' Project Detroit , MI 1936 -1940
Book Editor
Visiting Poet to several universities
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