Authors and Illustrators Database

Gary Gildner

Born: 08/22/1938  West Branch
Parents: Theodore Gildner, Jean Gildner
Children: Gretchen, Margaret
Address(es):
Permanent:
Route 2 Box 219
Grangeville, ID 83530
Contact Information:
Phone: 208 983-1663
image of Gary Gildner

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Cleaning a rainbow : poems Poetry Adult Kansas City : BkMk Press/University of Missouri-Kansas Cit 2007
Somewhere geese are flying : new and selected stories Short Stories Adult East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press 2004
My Grandfather's Book: generations of an American family Non Fiction, Biography Adult East Lansing : Michigan State University Press 2002
The Birthday Party Poetry Adult Boise, Idaho : Limberlost Press 2000
The Bunker in the Parsley Fields Poetry Adult Iowa City : University of Iowa Press 1997
The Swing Poetry Adult Boise, Idaho : Limberlost Press 1996
Clackamas Poetry Adult Pittsburgh : Carnegie Mellon University Press 1991
The Warsaw Sparks Non Fiction, Biography Adult Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 1990/ Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2008 1990-2008
A Week in South Dakota Poetry Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 1987
The Second Bridge: a novel Fiction Adult Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hil 1987
Blue Like the Heavens: New & Selected Poems Poetry Adult Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press 1984
The Crush Short Stories Adult New York, N.Y. : Ecco Press 1983
Jabón : poems Poetry Adult Portland, Or. : Breitenbush Books 1981
The Runner Poetry Adult Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press 1978
Letters from Vicksburg Poetry Adult Greensboro, N. C. : Unicorn Press 1976
Nails
- Pitt poetry series 		Poetry Adult [Pittsburgh] : University of Pittsburgh Press 1975
Out of This World: Poems From the Hawkeye State
- Editor 		Poetry Adult Ames : Iowa State University Press 1975
Eight Poems Poetry Adult Bredahl 1973
Digging for Indians: poems Poetry Adult Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press 1971
First Practice
- Pitt poetry series 		Poetry Adult Pittsburgh] University of Pittsburgh Press 1969
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To tell a good story."

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
Detroit Business Institute (University now) 1949-1950

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Distinguished Visiting Writer Seattle University Seattle 2002
Fulbright lecturer Czechoslovakia 1992-1993
McGee Professor of Writing Davidson College Davidson 1992
Visiting Writer-in-Residence Michigan State University East Laning 1987
Visting author/lecturer Reed College Portland 1983-1985
Fulbright Lecturer University of Warsaw WarsawPoland 1978-1988
Professor of English Drake University Des Moines 1966-1991
Instructor Northern Michigan University Marquette 1963-1966

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aGildner%2C+Gary./agildner+gary/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=agildner+gary&1%2C-1%2C/indexsort=r

Other Comments:

Gary Gildner Papers are housed at Michigan State University..." Gary Gildner is a contemporary, mid-western, American writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. These papers include manuscript and typescript drafts and final editions of his fiction and poetry, both published and unpublished."

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