Dan
Georgakas
Born:
03/01/1938
Detroit,
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Parents: Xenophon and Sophia Georgakas
Address(es):
Permanent:
Box 1151
Union City, NJ 07087
Contact Information:
Phone: 201-617-7247
Fax: 201-617-0203
Email: [email protected]
Parents: Xenophon and Sophia Georgakas
Address(es):
Permanent:
Box 1151
Union City, NJ 07087
Contact Information:
Phone: 201-617-7247
Fax: 201-617-0203
Email: [email protected]
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Detroit : growing up Greek and American in Motor City | Michigan | Adult | New York : Pella PublishingAcademy Chicago Publishers | 2006 | |
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Cineaste Interviews II - with Gary Crowdus |
Non Fiction | Adult | Chicago : Lake View Press | 2001 | |
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The Immigrant Left in the United States - Co-editor with Paul Buhle |
Non Fiction | Adult | Albany: State University of New York Press | 1996 | |
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Methuselah Factors:learning from the world's longest living people - Spanish edition, 1997 |
Non Fiction | Adult | Chicago, IL : Academy Chicago Publishers | 1995 | |
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New Directions in Greek American Studies - Editor with Charles C. Moskos |
Non Fiction | Adult | New York, N.Y. : Pella Publishing Co | 1991 | |
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Encyclopedia of the American Left - (Publication Years: 1990, 1992) |
Non Fiction | Adult | Garland, University of Illinois Press | 1990-1992 | |
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Solidarity Forever: An Oral History of the IWW - With Stewart Bird and Deborah Shaffer. |
History | Adult | Chicago : Lake View Press | 1985 |
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The Cineaste Interviews: on the Art and Politics of the Cinema - with Lenny Rubenstein |
Non Fiction | Adult | Chicago : Lake View Press | 1983 | |
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In Focus: a Guide to Using Films - with Linda Blackaby, and Barbara Margolis ; concept by Affonso Beato |
Non Fiction | Adult | New York Zoetrope | 1980 | |
| The Methuselah Factors: Strategies for a Long and Vigorous Life | Non Fiction | Adult | New York : Simon and Schuster | 1980 | |
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Detroit, I Do Mind Dying: a Study in Urban Revolution - With Marvin Surkin. Publication years: 1975, 1998, 2012... |
Michigan | Adult | New York : St. Martin's Press | 1975-2012 |
| Red Shadows; the History of Native Americans from 1600 to 1900, from the Desert to the Pacific Coast | History | Adult | Garden City, N.Y., Zenith Books | 1973 | |
| The Broken Hoop; The History of Native Americans from 1600 to 1890, from the Atlantic Coast to the Plains | History | Adult | Garden City, N.Y., Zenith Books | 1973 | |
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Prison Poetry - Editor |
Poetry | Adult | New Jersey Council on the Arts | 1973 | |
| And All Living Things Their Children | Fiction | Adult | San Lorenzo, Calif. : Shameless Hussey Press | 1972 | |
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Selected Poems - Co-editor, co-translator |
Poetry | Adult | Quixote Press | 1969 | |
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Z Anthology of Poetry - Editor |
Poetry | Adult | New York : Smyrna Press | 1969 | |
| Ombre Rosse Radio-Television Corp. | Non Fiction | 1968 | |||
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Michigan Labor and the Civil War - Co-authored with Albert A. Blum |
Michigan History | Adult | Lansing, Mich. : Michigan Civil War Centennial Observation Commission | 1964 | |
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Other writings: - reviews, interviews, poetry, essays in publications such as In Chicago Tribune, Village Voice, and others. Also, Essays on Budd Schulberg, the Industrial Workers of the World, and Labor on Film in various anthologies. |
Non Fiction | Adult |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Other - Historian
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Excellence in teaching award, New York University | 1998 |
| Excellance in teaching award: Queens College | 1997 |
| Axion Award, Hellenic Cultural Association | 1996 |
| Annual Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Empire State College of State University of New York | 1986 |
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National Endowment for the Humanities Grant - Award received for following years: 1983, 1985 |
1983-1985 |
| Fulbright Research Grant | 1963 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd edition | 1993 |
| Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. | 1980 |
| Directory of American Poets | 1975 |
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Contemporary Authors - Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 45-48 (1974) Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 1, 22 , 45 (1995) |
1974-1995 |
| Michigan Poets | 1964 |
| International Who's Who in Poetry |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (M.A.) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1961 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 1960 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire State College of State University of New York | Saratoga Springs | 1978 | |
| Teacher | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City | 1973-1978 |
| Teacher | New Jersey Council on the Arts | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1972-1978 |
| Overseas School of Rome | RomeItaly | 1965 | |
| Executive director | Smyrna Press | Smyrna | 1964 |
| Teacher | Detroit Public Schools | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1960-1964 |
| Guest lecturer | University of Michigan, University of Rome. | ||
| - Served on different editorial boards | |||
| - Various script work. |
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