Authors and Illustrators Database

Tom E. Kakonis

Born: 11/13/1930  Long Beach
Parents: Gus P. Kakonis, Olive M. Kakonis
Children: Thomas, Daniel
Address(es):
4951 N. Valley Drive
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Shadow counter Suspense/Thriller Adult New York, N. Y. : Dutton 1993
Double Down Fiction Adult New York, N. Y. : Dutton 1991
Criss Cross Michigan, Mystery Adult New York, N. Y. : St. Martin's 1990
Michigan Roll Michigan, Mystery Adult St. Martin's 1988
A practical guide to police report writing
- jt. author, Donald K. Hanzek. 		Non Fiction Adult New York, N. Y. : Gregg Division, McGraw-Hill 1978
Crossroads; quality of life through rhetorical modes
- jt. author, James C. Wilcox 		Non Fiction Adult Lexington, Mass.: D.C. Heath 1972
America: involvement or escape
- jt. compiler, Ralph H. Desmarais 		Non Fiction Adult Menlo Park, CA. : Cummings Publishing Co. 1971
Statement and craft: means and ends in writing
- jt. editor, David Allan Evans 		Non Fiction Adult Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall 1971
Now and tomorrow; the rhetoric of culture in transition
- jt. author, James C. Wilcox. 		Non Fiction Adult Lexington, MA : Heath 1971
Forms of rhetoric; ordering experience
- jt. compiler, James C. Wilcox. 		Non Fiction Adult New York, N. Y. : McGraw-Hill 1969
The literary artist as social critic
- jt. author, Barbara G. T. Desmarais. 		Non Fiction Adult Beverly Hills, CA : Glencoe Press 1969
Plays by four tragedians
- edited by Louis Glorfeld, Tom E. Kakonis and James C. Wilcox 		Drama Adult Columbus, Ohio: C. E. Merrill Books 1968
Language, rhetoric and idea; [a unified approach to composition]
- edited by Louis E. Glorfeld, Tom E. Kakonis 		Non Fiction Adult Columbus, Ohio: C. E. Merrill Books 1967
The short story; ideas and backgrounds
- edited by Louis E. Glorfeld, Robert N. Broadus and Tom E. Kakonis 		Non Fiction Adult Columbus, Ohio: C. E. Merrill Books 1967
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "Beyond the goal of making a living, the aim of my writing, as nearly as I can tell, is to explore the punitive nature of chance in a man's life."

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
Double Down was selected by a panel of German critics as the best international crime novel of 1992 1992
Criss Cross was chosen by the Christian Science Monitor as among the best mysteries of 1990. 1990
Michigan Roll and Double Down were selected by the New York Times Book Review as among the top ten crime novels of their respective years.

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd. ed. 1993

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Philosphy (Ph.D.) University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 1961-1964
Master of Science (M.S.) South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 1956-1958
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 1950-1952

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Professor of English Ferris State University Big Rapids, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1972
Associate Professor of English University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater 1966-1972
Instructor of English Northern Illinois University DeKalb 1964-1966
Graduate Assistant University of Iowa Iowa City 1962-1964
Technical Writer, Officer U.S. Army

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