Michael
Van Walleghen
Born:
1938
Detroit,
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Address(es):
Permanent:
703 E. Oregon St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Contact Information:
Phone: 217-367-6512
Address(es):
Permanent:
703 E. Oregon St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Contact Information:
Phone: 217-367-6512
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Black Window : New and Selected Poems | Poetry | Adult | Urbana : University of Illinois Press | 2002 | |
| The Last Neanderthal | Poetry | Adult | Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press | 1999 | |
|
In the Grip of Strange Thoughts : Russian Poetry in la New Era - Translations of Russian Poet, Dmitri Bobyshev |
Poetry | Adult | Zephyr Press | 1999 | |
| Tall Birds Stalking | Poetry | Adult | Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press | 1994 | |
| Blue Tango: Poems | Poetry | Adult | Urbana : University of Illinois Press | 1989 | |
|
More Trouble with the Obvious : poems - Lamont Poetry Prize of the Academy of American Poets |
Poetry | Adult | Urbana : University of Illinois Press | 1981 | |
| The Witchita Poems | Poetry | Adult | Iowa City, Iowa, The Stone Wall Press/ Urbana : University of Illinois Pres | 1973-1975 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
“pure Midwestern voice”
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Poet
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Lamont Poetry Prize of the Academy of American Poets | 1981 |
| Pushcart Prize | 1977 |
| First Prize in the Boresone Mountain Poetry Awards | |
| Grants from the Illinois Arts Council | |
| National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | |
| Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) | University of Iowa: Writers' Workshop | Iowa City, IA |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Professor of English and First Director of the MFA in Creative Writing Program - Retired |
University of Illinois | Urbana-Champagne, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | |
| Witchita State University | Witchita |
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