Joseph
Cherwinski
Born:
12/03/1915
Green Bay
Died: 12/16/1985
Parents: Louis (a farmer) and Josephine Fotinos Cherwinski
Address(es):
Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Dimondale , MI
Died: 12/16/1985
Parents: Louis (a farmer) and Josephine Fotinos Cherwinski
Address(es):
Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Dimondale , MI
Writings
Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
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Relics of the Spring : selected sonnets | Poetry | Adult | Detroit : Harlo Press | 1980 | |
The Staggering Man | Poetry | Adult | Boston : Branden Press | 1975 | |
The Diamond Anthology, Poetry, Society of America - Poems published in anthologies |
Poetry | Adult | Barnes | 1971 | |
A Breath of Snow | Poetry | Adult | Boston, Branden Press | 1969 | |
Don Quixote with a Rake | Poetry | Adult | Boston, MA : Bruce Humphries | 1964 | |
The Reading of Poetry - Poems published in anthology |
Poetry | Allyn & Bacon | 1963 | ||
A Land of Green | Poetry | Adult | Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdman's | 1960 | |
The Golden Year - Anthology |
Poetry | Adult | Poetry Society of America | 1960 | |
Peninsula Poets - Editor of anthology |
Michigan , Poetry | Adult | Poetry Society of Michigan | 1953 -1975 | |
No Blue Tomorrow | Poetry | Adult | Dallas, Tex. : Kaleidograph Press | 1952 | |
New Michigan Verse - Anthology |
Poetry | Adult | Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press | 1940 | |
Other works: - Poems published in The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Poet Lore, The Lyric, Kansas City Star, Portland Oregonian, Denver Post, Epos, Flame, and Prairie Schooner |
Poetry | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
He lists his hobbies and interest: people, travel (especially New England), poetry, and poetry society activities. He says, " Wrote a poem used on the Michigan State Highway Map in 1972 to illustrate a series of photographs of Michigan." My position at the State Library utilizes my familiarity with poetry and general literature.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Poet
Education:
Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Calvin College | Grand Rapids , MI | 1964 |
Career:
Position | Organization | Location | Date |
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Began as page, then member of general reference staff | Michigan State Library | Lansing , MI | 1941 |
Other Resources:
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