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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

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
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

Awards:

Name Date
Special Citation from The Lyric for contributions to poetry over the years 1970
Poetry Prizes from The Lyric, Virginia 1958
Prizes from Kaleidography; Dallas, Texas
Prizes from Poetry Society of Michigan and Poetry Society of America
Poetry prizes from North American Mentor, Iowa

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Michigan Poets 1964
Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 13-16R Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 5

Memberships:

Name Date
Lansing Poetry Club, Poetry Society of Michigan, Poetry Society of America

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Took evening college classes
Attended Lansing Public Schools Lansing , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Began as page, then member of general reference staff Michigan State Library Lansing , MI 1941

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aCherwinski%2C+Joseph%2C+1915-/acherwinski+joseph+1915/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=acherwinski+joseph+1915&1%2C17%2C

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