Vern
Sneider
Born:
10/06/1916
Monroe
Died: 05/01/1981
Parents: Fred Sneider, Matilda Sneider
Spouse: Barbara (deceased), June Clark
Children: Stepson, Timothy S. Clark
Address(es):
Interred in Roselawn Memorial Park in Monroe County, Michigan
Died: 05/01/1981
Parents: Fred Sneider, Matilda Sneider
Spouse: Barbara (deceased), June Clark
Children: Stepson, Timothy S. Clark
Address(es):
Interred in Roselawn Memorial Park in Monroe County, Michigan
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West of the North Star | Historical Fiction | Children , Teen | New York : Putnam | 1972 | |
|
Four Complete Modern Novels - Included in anthology; Lilian M. Popp, editor |
Fiction | Adult | Globe Book Company | 1962 | |
| The King From Ashtabula | Fiction | Adult | New York: Putnam | 1960 | |
| A Long Way From Home and Other Stories | Fiction | Adult | New York: Putnam | 1956 | |
| A Pail of Oysters | Fiction | Adult | New York: Putnam | 1953 | |
|
The Teahouse of the August Moon - Adapted as play and movie and television. |
Fiction | Adult | New York : Putnam | 1951 | |
| - Published in such magazines as Saturday Evening Post, The Writer, Antioch Review, Holiday and The New York Times Book Review | Fiction |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
After WW II ended, Mr. Sneider was assigned to the Japanese island of Okinawa during the occupation. It was those experiences that led to writing "Teahouse of the August Moon".
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Friends of American Writers Award for Teahouse of the August Moon | 1952 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
|
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed., 3rd edition
- Included in the following editions: 1980, 1993 |
1980 -1993 |
|
Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 5-8R Contemporary Authors - Obituary, volume(s) 103 (1982) Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 13 |
1970 -1985 |
| Michigan Poets with supplement to Michigan Authors 1960 | 1964 |
| Current Biography | |
| International Authors and Writers Who's Who |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| P.E.N. Club |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Studies | Princeton University | Princeton , NJ | 1942 |
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | Notre Dame | South Bend , IN | 1940 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Assignment | Formosa | 1952 |
| Writer | 1946 | ||
| Director Education and Welfare Sections of Kyongi Province | Korea | 1946 | |
| Commander with a military government team that landed in Okinawa in 1945. | Village of Tobaru | Okinawa | 1945 |
|
Private to Captain
- Served overseas in the Aleutians, Okinawa, and Korea |
U.S. Army | 1941 -1946 | |
| Assistant Credit Manager, Credit Manager | Sears, Roebuck & Co. | 1940 -1941 |
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