Authors and Illustrators Database

Barbara Joan Spring

Born: 08/05/1936  NY City
Parents: E. P. and Lillian E. Reineke
Spouse: Norm Spring
Children: Pamela Spring Frank, Robin Spring Edelmayer
Address(es):
Permanent:
1416 Lake Avenue
Grand Haven, MI 49417
USA
Contact Information:
Phone: (616) 842-7289
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/barbaraspring/
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of Sophia's Lost and Found: Poems of Above and Below Sophia's Lost and Found: Poems of Above and Below Poetry Adult PublishAmerica 2006
Image of The Wilderness Within The Wilderness Within Poetry Adult Publish America 2003
Image of Dynamic Great Lakes Dynamic Great Lakes
- The changing Great Lakes system 		Non Fiction, Michigan Adult Independence Books 2001
I-94; a collection of southwest Michigan writers Michigan, Poetry Adult 1998
National, Regional and local magazines and newspapers Poetry
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I have always been an observer, a reader and a teacher. From an early age I have had a deep respect and curiosity about the workings of nature. I do not think of writing as work; I think of it as pleasure.

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
"Ix Chel" and "Lake Michigan Aubade" won awards in The Snowbound Writers Contest
MSUO Award
Golden Web Award
"Bear Woman" won an award at Writer's Digest
"The Gatherer" won Best of the Year Award for Grape Poetry
"At Palisades Nuclear Power Plant" won first place in the Oakland Community College Poetry Contest
"The Dynamic Great Lakes" is a critically acclaimed book

Memberships:

Name Date
ASLE (Association for the Study of Literature and Environment) and Alliance for the Great Lakes

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 1957

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Adjunct Professor Grand Valley State University Allendale, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1985-1994
Journalist Grand Rapids Press Grand Rapids, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent

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