Jerry
Lee
Morton
Born:
05/07/1943
South Bend
Died: 01/24/2011
Parents: Wade D. Morton, Regina H.(Hosinski)Morton
Address(es):
Last known address
East Lansing, MI
Died: 01/24/2011
Parents: Wade D. Morton, Regina H.(Hosinski)Morton
Address(es):
Last known address
East Lansing, MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering in Mexico | Non Fiction, Travel | Adult | Jerry Lee Press | 2006 | |
| The sound of words | Non Fiction | Adult | Jerry Lee Press | 2001 | |
| Romania | Short Stories, Travel | Adult | Jerry Lee Press | 1996 | |
| Back to Algansee-Stories of Now and Then | Jerry Lee Press | 1991 | |||
| The history of the journalism program at Michigan State University | Non Fiction, Michigan | Adult | Doctoral thesis | 1991 | |
|
Footprints and Friends-Conservations from Hat Creek to Nirvana - Local history |
Biography, Michigan | Adult | Kalamazoo, MI : Jerry Lee Press | 1988 | |
| Yesterday in Hodunk-Voices from the Michigan Countryside | Biography, Michigan History | Adult | Kalamazoo, MI : Jerry Lee Press | 1985 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"To write about 'ordinary' people...to relate the joy of 'being', of being alive, to express the happiness to be derived in observing brief moments. Simply, looking for humanity's common threads."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, University of Michigan | 1976-1977 |
| McCormick Fellow, Northwestern | 1965-1966 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd edition | 1993 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Journalism (M.S.J.) | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | 1966 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 1965 |
| Associate degree (A.A.) | Lake Michigan Community College | Benton Harbor, MI | 1963 |
| Benton Harbor High School | Benton Harbor, MI | 1961 | |
|
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Date unknown |
Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University | 1986-1988 | ||
| Instructor | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1981 |
| Writer/Reporter | Akron Beacon | Akron | 1978-1980 |
| Writer | Enquirer and News | Battle Creek, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1973-1978 |
| Freelance journalist | Middle East | 1971-1972 | |
| Staff | National Commission on Causes and Prevention of Violence | 1968 | |
| VISTA Volunteer | Baltimore | 1966-1968 |
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