Authors and Illustrators Database

Alinda F. Dickinson Wasner

Born: 10/22/1945  Columbus
Spouse: Hal
Children: Erich, Lara, Jeremy, 1 granddaughter
Address(es):
Permanent:
16151 Marguerite St
Beverly Hills , MI 48910
USA
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.thestarvingpoet.com/
Email: [email protected]
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes
- Anthology 		Poetry Adult East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press 2006
Love/Hate
- Vol. of poetry and memoirs 		Poetry Adult Erstwhile Press 2001
Bahlourie Poetry Adult Online: Online Poetry 2000
Painting the Front Door Poetry Adult Livonia, MI : Schoolcraft College : The MacGuffin 1999
The Best Way to Kill a Woman Short Stories Adult New York, NY : Feminist Press 1993
Tennesse Poets Anthology
- She is included in v. 6 of Southern Poetry Anthology 		Poetry Adult Huntsville, TX : Texas Review Press 1989
Anne Frank: Portals to Literature
- Co-author 		Non Fiction Adult Logan, IA : Perfection Learning 1988
Departures/Arrivals
- Chapbook 		Poetry Adult Roseville, MI : Ridgeway Press 1985
The Girl in the Red Sequin Hat Poetry Adult Rochester, MI : Paint Creek Press 1984
The Church Lady from Dickens to Dreiser: A Defense of the Mrs. Proudies in 19th Century Literature Non Fiction Adult
Holy Terror
- An ecclesiastical whodunit 		Fiction Adult
Near Misses
- Collection of short stories 		Fiction Adult
Ain't No Gatsby-God's Little Bastard Child
- Memoirs 		Non Fiction Adult
- Poems appearings in periodicals such as The MacGuffin, 1999, and Online Poetry, 2000, The Edge, Hype, Poetry OnLine, Poets and Writers Poetry Adult
Other writings:
- WW2, Opera (a libretto), Anna Karenina Isn't Dead: Essay on Literature; YaYa's Fussy Time Blues: A Collection of songs to soothe colicky babies 		Poetry Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Purely selfish acts of self-discovery, or, I suppose, a search for intimacy--that momentary and fleeting sense of non-isolation/alienation.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
graduate Burns Avenue Liggett Academy Detroit, MI 1948

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Library media teacher Everett High School Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 2000-2007
Adjunct English instructor University of Detroit-Mercy Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1989-2000
Adjunct English Instructor Mott Community College Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1989-2002
Publicity director Detroit Adult and Community Education Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1983-1985
Honors English teacher Detroit Public Schools Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1974-1989
Marketing assistant Detroit Free Press Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1970-1973

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