Arnold Johnston

Born: 05/31/1942   Cambuslang , Scotland
Parents: James R. and Eliza A. Johnston
Spouse: Deborah Ann Percy
Address(es):
Permanent :
471 West South Street, #102
Kalamazoo , MI 49007
USA
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.kazoocivic.com/johnston-arnold-biography
Website : https://www.pw.org/content/arnold_johnston_1
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Sonnets: Signs and Portents Poetry Adult Georgetown, KY : Finishing Line Press 2013
Giving Up the Ghosts
- Chilling comedy by Arnold Johnston and Deborah
Drama Adult Produced at The New Vic Theatre 2013
The Night Before Christmas
- Interactive drama by Arnold Johnston and Deborah Percy
Drama Adult Comissioned by the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI 2012
Beyond Sex : A Serious Comedy
- Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy
Drama Adult Bucharest : H.P. Pub. House 2011
The Witching Voice: A Novel About Robert Burns
- Biographical fiction
Historical Fiction Adult San Antonio, TX : Wings Press 2009
Duets : Love is Strange
- Six one-act plays that explore the relationship between men and women, one couple at a time.
Drama Adult Greensboro, NC : March Street Press 2008
The art of the one-act [an anthology]
- Edited and with an introduction and commentary by Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy.
Non Fiction Adult Kalamazoo, MI : New Issues Poetry & Prose, College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University 2007
Brel: L'Escapade de Musique
- Musical revue with Le Wilhelm; full length play
Drama Adult 2004
The Zamboni Situation
- Part of : Detroit Trilogy" with Deborah Ann Percy; full length play
Drama , Michigan Adult 2004
With C.S. Nicolaescu-Plopsor through the ages : an archaeological memoir
- Translated by Dona Rosu with Deborah Ann Percy and Arnold Johnston.
Biography Adult Bucuresti : Editura Mica Valahie 2004
Traveling to Tulum
- With Deborah Ann Percy; full length play
Drama Adult Kalamazoo, MI : Kalamazoo’s Epic Center 2000
Image of Night of the Passions and Sons of Cain Night of the Passions and Sons of Cain
- Translation from the Romanian with Deborah Percy and Dona Rosu of Hristache Popescu's Noaptea Patimilor and Fiii Lui Cain
Drama Adult Bucharest: Editurea HP 1999
Rasputin in New York : A Play
- With Deborah Ann Percy; full length play
Drama Adult Buchares : H.P. Publishing House 1999
Image of What the Earth Taught Us What the Earth Taught Us Poetry Adult Greensboro, NC: March Street Press 1996
Image of I'm Here: Songs of Jacques Brel Newly-Translated and Performed by Arnold Johnston I'm Here: Songs of Jacques Brel Newly-Translated and Performed by Arnold Johnston
- Prodducer Trent Kynaston, accompaniment Faser Hardin
Drama Adult Kalamazoo, MI : Western Michigan University 1996
Closer to Brel, Automatic Telling
- With Deborah Ann Percy
Drama Adult Kalamazoo, MI : Arnold Johnston & Trent Kynaston 1990
The Edge of Running Water : A Play Drama Adult Kalamazoo, MI : Arnold Johnston 1981
Image of Of Earth and Darkness: The Novels of William Golding Of Earth and Darkness: The Novels of William Golding
- Criticism
Non Fiction Adult Columbia, MO : University of Missouri Press 1980
Voices from Michigan's Past
- Head writer/editor for radio series
Non Fiction , Michigan Adult Kalamazoo, Michigan : WMUK-FM 1976
Scrimshaw
- Two act play produced at New Vic Theatre
Drama Adult Kalamazoo, MI : Arnold Johnston 1975
Image of The Witching Voice: A Play About Robert Burns The Witching Voice: A Play About Robert Burns
- Three act play, first produced at New Vic Theatre
Drama Adult Kalamazoo, MI : Western Michigan University Press 1973
But If It Rage; A Sheltering Tree; Parking Space; Clown Fish Dinner; Velociraptors; Dress Rehearsal Raga; In Case of Fire, Break Glass; When Regiment is Gone; Love is Strange; Holing Out; A Pet of Temperance; To Sleep in Peace
- One act plays produced with Deborah Ann Percy
Drama Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: To entertain readers and audiences without insulting their intelligence.

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
Master of Arts (M. A.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1951

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Writer/Performer/Translator
- Writing (drama, fiction, poetry, non-fiction, song lyrics), editing, translation; acting, singing, lecturing, conducting writing workshops (drama, fiction, poetry), dialect workshops (various); arts and education administration; teaching; labor negotiations (education); grant-writing.
Kalamazoo , MI 2008
Professor of English
- English Department Chair 1997-2008
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo , MI 1966 -2008

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