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Colleen J. McElroy

January 01, 1970

Colleen J. McElroy (October 31, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri – December 12, 2023)[1] was an American poet, short story writer, editor, memoirist.[2][3]

Colleen J. McElroy
BornSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2023(2023-12-12) (aged 88)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materKansas State University
Notable worksSidewalk Games
Notable awardsAmerican Book Award

Life edit

She graduated from Kansas State University (1958) and from the University of Washington with a Ph.D. (1973).[1][4] She was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, where she was the first African-American woman to serve as a full-time faculty member. From 1995 to 2006, she edited The Seattle Review, first in the role of Poetry Editor, then as Editor-in-Chief.[5][6] She lived in Seattle, Washington,[7] until her death in December 2023.[8]

Awards edit

Works edit

Poetry edit

  • Sidewalk Games'[9]
  • Webs and Weeds[10]
  • Out Here Even Crows Commit Suicide[11]
  • Lothar's Wife[12]
  • Sleeping with the moon: poems[13]
  • Travelling music[14]
  • Bone Flames: Poems[15]
  • Music from home: selected poems[16]

Memoirs edit

  • A Long Way from St. Louie[17]
  • Over the Lip of the World: Among the Storytellers of Madagascar[18]

Short stories edit

  • Driving under the cardboard pines and other stories[19]
  • Jesus and Fat Tuesday: and other short stories[20]

Anthologies edit

  • Best American Poetry 2001[21]
  • Oxford Anthology of African American Literature[22]

Ploughshares edit

  • While Poets Are Watching[23]
  • Caution: This Woman Brakes for Memories [24]
  • Paris Subway Tango[25]
  • Crossing the Rubicon at Seventy[26]
  • Furlough[27]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Who's Who Among African Americans". Biography in Context. Gale. 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Page, Yolanda Williams (2007). Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers, Yolanda Williams Page. ISBN 9780313334290. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "Readings and Lectures: Colleen McElroy | English | University of Portland". College.up.edu. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "University Press of New England | Redirect Page". Upne.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "Colleen J. McElroy". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "History & Mission". The Seattle Reiew. University of Washington. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Colleen J. McElroy | Directory of Writers | Poets & Writers". Pw.org. June 9, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  8. ^ Yoon-Hendricks, Alexandra (January 1, 2024). "Colleen McElroy, renowned poet and UW's first full-time Black female faculty member, dies". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Trueblood, Valerie. "Sidewalk Games by Colleen J. McElroy". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  10. ^ Trueblood, Valerie. "Webs and Weeds by Colleen J. McElroy". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  11. ^ Trueblood, Valerie. "Out Here Even Crows Commit Suicide by Colleen J. McElroy". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  12. ^ Trueblood, Valerie. "Lothar's Wife by Colleen J. McElroy". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  13. ^ Sleeping with the moon: poems. University of Illinois Press. 2007. ISBN 978-0-252-07476-9.
  14. ^ Travelling music. Story Line Press. 1998. ISBN 978-1-885266-65-1.
    • What madness brought me here: new and selected poems, 1968-1988. Wesleyan University Press. 1990. ISBN 978-0-8195-1188-1.
  15. ^ Bone Flames: Poems. University Press of New England. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8195-5172-6.
  16. ^ Music from home: selected poems. Southern Illinois University Press. 1976. ISBN 978-0-8093-0774-6.
  17. ^ A Long Way from St. Louie. Coffee House Press. 1997. ISBN 978-1-56689-059-5. (travel memoirs)
  18. ^ Over the Lip of the World: Among the Storytellers of Madagascar. University of Washington Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0-295-98115-4. (field notes and translations of Malagasy poems and stories).
  19. ^ Driving under the cardboard pines and other stories. Creative Arts Book Co. 1990. ISBN 978-0-88739-073-9.
  20. ^ Jesus and Fat Tuesday: and other short stories. Creative Arts Book Co. 1987. ISBN 978-0-88739-023-4.
  21. ^ Robert Hass; David Lehman, eds. (August 21, 2001). Best American Poetry 2001. Scribner. ISBN 978-0-7432-0384-5.
  22. ^ Arnold Rampersad, Hilary Herbold, ed. (October 1, 2005). Oxford Anthology of African American Literature. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512563-4.
  23. ^ "While Poets Are Watching". Ploughshares. Spring 1981.
  24. ^ "Caution: This Woman Brakes for Memories". Ploughshares. Spring 1993.
  25. ^ "Paris Subway Tango". Ploughshares. Spring 1993.
  26. ^ "Crossing the Rubicon at Seventy". Ploughshares. Winter 2007–08.
  27. ^ "Furlough". Ploughshares. Winter 2007–08.

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January 01, 1970
colleen, mcelroy, october, 1935, louis, missouri, december, 2023, american, poet, short, story, writer, editor, memoirist, bornst, louis, missouri, dieddecember, 2023, 2023, aged, seattle, washington, languageenglishnationalityamericanalma, materkansas, state,. Colleen J McElroy October 31 1935 in St Louis Missouri December 12 2023 1 was an American poet short story writer editor memoirist 2 3 Colleen J McElroyBornSt Louis Missouri U S DiedDecember 12 2023 2023 12 12 aged 88 Seattle Washington U S LanguageEnglishNationalityAmericanAlma materKansas State UniversityNotable worksSidewalk GamesNotable awardsAmerican Book Award Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Works 3 1 Poetry 3 2 Memoirs 3 3 Short stories 3 4 Anthologies 3 5 Ploughshares 4 References 5 External linksLife editShe graduated from Kansas State University 1958 and from the University of Washington with a Ph D 1973 1 4 She was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington where she was the first African American woman to serve as a full time faculty member From 1995 to 2006 she edited The Seattle Review first in the role of Poetry Editor then as Editor in Chief 5 6 She lived in Seattle Washington 7 until her death in December 2023 8 Awards edit1978 awarded the NEA Creative Writing Fellowship for Poetry 1 1985 American Book Award 1 1988 Fulbright Creative Writing Fellowship which took her to Yugoslavia 1 1991 awarded the NEA Creative Writing Fellowship for Fiction 1 1992 DuPont Distinguished Scholar in Residence 1 1991 Rockefeller Fellowship to the Bellagio Center in Lake Como Italy 1 1993 Fulbright Creative Writing Fellowship which took her to Madagascar 1 Works editPoetry edit Sidewalk Games 9 Webs and Weeds 10 Out Here Even Crows Commit Suicide 11 Lothar s Wife 12 Sleeping with the moon poems 13 Travelling music 14 Bone Flames Poems 15 Music from home selected poems 16 Memoirs edit A Long Way from St Louie 17 Over the Lip of the World Among the Storytellers of Madagascar 18 Short stories edit Driving under the cardboard pines and other stories 19 Jesus and Fat Tuesday and other short stories 20 Anthologies edit Best American Poetry 2001 21 Oxford Anthology of African American Literature 22 Ploughshares edit While Poets Are Watching 23 Caution This Woman Brakes for Memories 24 Paris Subway Tango 25 Crossing the Rubicon at Seventy 26 Furlough 27 References edit a b c d e f g h i Who s Who Among African Americans Biography in Context Gale 2011 Retrieved January 27 2016 Page Yolanda Williams 2007 Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers Yolanda Williams Page ISBN 9780313334290 Retrieved October 18 2013 Readings and Lectures Colleen McElroy English University of Portland College up edu Retrieved October 18 2013 University Press of New England Redirect Page Upne com Retrieved October 18 2013 Colleen J McElroy The Poetry Foundation Retrieved January 2 2024 History amp Mission The Seattle Reiew University of Washington Retrieved January 2 2024 Colleen J McElroy Directory of Writers Poets amp Writers Pw org June 9 2008 Retrieved October 18 2013 Yoon Hendricks Alexandra January 1 2024 Colleen McElroy renowned poet and UW s first full time Black female faculty member dies The Seattle Times Retrieved January 1 2024 Trueblood Valerie Sidewalk Games by Colleen J McElroy The Poetry Foundation Retrieved October 18 2013 Trueblood Valerie Webs and Weeds by Colleen J McElroy The Poetry Foundation Retrieved October 18 2013 Trueblood Valerie Out Here Even Crows Commit Suicide by Colleen J McElroy The Poetry Foundation Retrieved October 18 2013 Trueblood Valerie Lothar s Wife by Colleen J McElroy The Poetry Foundation Retrieved October 18 2013 Sleeping with the moon poems University of Illinois Press 2007 ISBN 978 0 252 07476 9 Travelling music Story Line Press 1998 ISBN 978 1 885266 65 1 What madness brought me here new and selected poems 1968 1988 Wesleyan University Press 1990 ISBN 978 0 8195 1188 1 Bone Flames Poems University Press of New England 1987 ISBN 978 0 8195 5172 6 Queen of the Ebony Isles Wesleyan University Press 1984 ISBN 978 0 8195 6101 5 Music from home selected poems Southern Illinois University Press 1976 ISBN 978 0 8093 0774 6 A Long Way from St Louie Coffee House Press 1997 ISBN 978 1 56689 059 5 travel memoirs Over the Lip of the World Among the Storytellers of Madagascar University of Washington Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 295 98115 4 field notes and translations of Malagasy poems and stories Driving under the cardboard pines and other stories Creative Arts Book Co 1990 ISBN 978 0 88739 073 9 Jesus and Fat Tuesday and other short stories Creative Arts Book Co 1987 ISBN 978 0 88739 023 4 Robert Hass David Lehman eds August 21 2001 Best American Poetry 2001 Scribner ISBN 978 0 7432 0384 5 Arnold Rampersad Hilary Herbold ed October 1 2005 Oxford Anthology of African American Literature Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 512563 4 While Poets Are Watching Ploughshares Spring 1981 Caution This Woman Brakes for Memories Ploughshares Spring 1993 Paris Subway Tango Ploughshares Spring 1993 Crossing the Rubicon at Seventy Ploughshares Winter 2007 08 Furlough Ploughshares Winter 2007 08 External links editMcElroy Colleen J b 1935 at HistoryLink nbsp This article about an American writer is a stub You can help 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