Authors and Illustrators Database

Thomas Fitzsimmons

Born: 10/21/1926  Lowell
Parents: William and Irene
Spouse: Karen Hargreaves-Fitzsimmons
Children: Sean, Ian
Address(es):
Permanent:
1 Balsa Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Contact Information:
Phone: 505-466-9909
Website: http://katydidbooks.com/

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Is two becomes one : the love book Poetry Adult Santa Fe NM: Katydid Books 2005
Iron Harp: birth of the one-eyed boy
- Book about his memories of an underage merchant seaman during WWII illustrated by Karen Hargreaves-Fitzsimmons 		Biography, Poetry Adult Albuquerque, NM: LaAlameda Press 1999
The Old Ones Laugh : A Round Dozen on the Occasion of his 73rd
- Illustrated by his wife 		Poetry Adult Santa Fe NM: Katydid Books 1999
Poetry and Poetics of Ancient Japan
- Translator 		Poetry Adult Santa Fe, NM: Katydid Press (distributed by University of Hawaii Press) 1997
Water Ground Stone
- Text 		Non Fiction Adult Santa Fe, NM: Katydid Press (distributed by University of Hawaii Press) 1994
The New Poetry of Japan--the 70s and 80s
- Translated into English by Fitzsimmons. 		Poetry Adult Santa Fe, NM: Katydid Press (distributed by University of Hawaii Press) 1993
A Play of Mirrors : Eight Major Poets of Modern Japan
- Translation, co-editor 		Poetry Adult Rochester MI: Katydid Press 1987
Muscle and Dream Machine: a meditation on the Diego Rivera Industry Frescoes Michigan History Adult Rochester MI: Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Oakland University 1986
Japan Personally
- In Japanese 		Poetry Adult Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten 1984
A String around Autumn : Selected Poems 1952-1980 Poetry Adult Rochester MI: Katydid Press 1982
Rocking Mirror Daybreak
- With Mkoto Ooka linked poems; bilingual 		Poetry Adult Tokyo: Chikuma Shobo 1982
Nine Seas and Eight Mountains Poetry Adult Rochester MI: Katydid Press 1981
Trip Poems Poetry Adult Rochester MI: Katydid Press 1977
The House of My Friend Poetry Adult Rochester MI: Katydid Press 1976
The Big Huge Poetry Adult Rochester MI: Katydid Press 1975
USSR Its People, Its Society, Its Culture
- Thomas Fitzsimmons, Peter Malof, John C. Fiske, and the staff and associates of the Human Relations Area Files 		History Adult Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing 1974
Birds in Big Red Overshoes Poetry Adult Philidelphia, PA: Press Zero 1973
Playseeds
- Poems/plays 		Poetry Adult Grand Rapids, MI: Pilot Press 1973
Zenjoints
- Poetry-meditation practices 		Poetry Adult Detroit: New Voices Press 1972
Japanese Poetry Now: remade into English
- Translation 		Poetry Adult New York: Schocken Books 1972
Meditation Seeds Poetry Adult Rochester, MI: Stone-Marrow Press 1971
Mooning Poetry Adult Detroit, MI: Red Hanrahan Press 1971
With the Water Poetry Adult Detroit: New Voices Press 1971
Downinside: a meditation on stone
- Second vol. of a trilogy; other vols.: Morningdew and Muscle and Machine Dream. 		Poetry Adult Philidelphia, PA: Press Zero 1970
Morningdew: a meditation on light
- First volume of a trilogy; other vols.: Downinside and Muscle and Machine Dream. 		Poetry Adult Philidelphia, PA: Press Zero 1970
This Time, This Place Poetry Adult Philidelphia, PA: Press Zero 1969
Survey of World Cultures series and Country series
- Editor 		Poetry Adult HRAF Press, Yale University 1950
Other writings:
- Contributor of more than 200 poems and essays to Saturday Review, Sewanee Review, Kenyon Review, New Republic, Commonweal, Red Apple Review, Wormwood Review, Art Presse, and other periodicals 		Poetry Adult
Asian Poetry in Translation series and Perspectives on the Arts of Asia series
- Editor 		Poetry Adult Oakland University Press
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, " I like to get poetry out of books, onto the breath (voiceweaves), into space (eyeweaves). See poetry as an energizing and healing motion that can activate capacities for harmony and respect."

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Diploma
- Secretarial course 		Bay City Central High Bay City, MI 1942

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Writer, editor, publisher
- Owns Katydid Press. 		Santa Fe, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1990
Exhibitor with wife Karen of poem/paintings and poem/sculptures in gallery shows 1973-1974
Fulbright Professor and Poet in Residence Tokyo University, Keio University, and Japan Women's University Tokyo, Japan 1973-1975
Chairman of Board Inscape (Growth Center) 1966
Assistent Professor - Professor
- Taught English, literature and creative writing. 		Oakland University Rochester, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1959-1989
Assistant Professor American University WashingtonD.C. 1955-1959
Research Chairman, Director of Research and Director/Editor HRAF Press Yale Univesity 1955-1959
Writer/Editor New Republic Magazine 1952-1955
Consultant Office of Secretary of Defense 1952

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