Summers worked in a variety of educational settings. From 1937 to 1944, he taught as an English teacher at Holmes High School in Covington, Kentucky. From 1944 to 1949, Summers worked at Georgetown College. And from 1949 to 1959, he served as Professor of English at the University of Kentucky. Summers spent the majority of his academic career at Ohio University where he worked from 1959 until his retirement.
Bibliographyedit
Booksedit
Brighten the Corner. Garden City, New Jersey: Doubleday. 1952.
The Case of the Bludgeoned Teacher. New York: Avon. 1955.
Coauthored with James F. Rourke, published under the pseudonym Jim Hollis
City Limit. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1948.
The Day After Sunday. New York, Evanston and London: Harper. 1968.
Discussions of the Short Story. Boston: Heath. 1963.
Edited by Summers
Early Warning. Daleville, Indiana: Barnwood Press. 1979.
The Garden. New York: Harper. 1972.
How They Chose the Dead. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. 1973.
Kentucky Story: A Collection of Short Stories. Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press. 1954.
Summers served as editor
Literature: An Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill. 1960.
Edited by Summers and Edgar Whan
Occupant Please Forward. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. 1976.
Other Concerns and Brother Clark. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press. 1988.
The Peddlar and Other Domestic Matters. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. 1967.
Seven Occasions. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. 1964.
Sit Opposite Each Other. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. 1970. ISBN9780813506609.
Someone Else: Sixteen Poems About Other Children. Philadelphia: Lippincott. 1962.
Standing Room: Stories. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. 1984.
Start from Home. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. 1972. ISBN9780813507439.
Teach You a Lesson. New York: Harper. 1955.
Coauthored with James F. Rourke, published under the pseudonym Jim Hollis
"Mexico Picnic, October 31," Saturday Review, 40 (12 January 1957): 54.
"Lexington, Kentucky," American Weave, 100 (Spring 1961): 4–6.
"Seven Occasions for Song," Hudson Review, 15 (Spring 1962): 86–87.
"Title: To Be Supplied," Western Humanities Review, 17 (Winter 1963): 64.
"Waiting Bench with Figure," Midwest Quarterly, 7 (Autumn 1964): 96.
"The Gift," New Mexico Quarterly, 25 (Summer 1965): 137.
"Snapshots of the Four Grandchildren," Atlantic, 217 (May 1966): 113.
"Mercy," English Record, 19 (February 1969): 28.
"Grace Before Calling the Nursing Home and the Jail," Southern Poetry Review, 16 (1977): 83.
Fiction
"Mister Joseph Potts," Paris Review, 8 (Spring 1955): 107–121.
"The Prayer Meeting," Sewanee Review, 64 (Winter 1956): 110–122.
"Cafe Nore," Epoch, 8 (Fall 1957): 153–166.
"If You Don't Go Out the Way You Came In," Colorado Quarterly, 9 (Summer 1960): 69–83.
"The Third Ocean," Hudson Review, 22 (Summer 1969): 232–252.
Nonfiction
"Rejections and Acceptances from Editors and Other Readers: Jesse Stuart's 'Dawn of a Remembered Spring' Remembered". Focus: Teaching English Language Arts. 3: 1–5. Spring 1977.
Referencesedit
^McGowan, Robert (June 1987). "Hollis Summers, a poet in passag". Hollins Critic. 24 – via Gale Literature Resource Center.
^"2020 Writer's Hall of Fame: Hollis Summers". kentuckymonthly.com. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
Sourcesedit
Hollis Summers Papers at archive.today (archived 2012-11-15)
hollis, summers, hollis, summers, june, 1916, november, 1987, american, poet, novelist, short, story, writer, editor, bornjune, 1916eminence, kentuckydiednovember, 1987athens, ohiooccupationnovelist, poet, short, story, writer, editornationalityamerican, conte. Hollis S Summers Jr June 21 1916 November 14 1987 was an American poet novelist short story writer and editor 1 Hollis SummersBornJune 21 1916Eminence KentuckyDiedNovember 14 1987Athens OhioOccupationnovelist poet short story writer and editorNationalityAmerican Contents 1 Background and education 2 Academic career 3 Bibliography 3 1 Books 3 2 Periodical publication 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksBackground and education editBorn on June 21 1916 in Eminence Kentucky Summers earned an A B in English from Georgetown College in 1937 an M A from Middlebury College in 1943 and a Ph D from the University of Iowa in 1949 2 Academic career editSummers worked in a variety of educational settings From 1937 to 1944 he taught as an English teacher at Holmes High School in Covington Kentucky From 1944 to 1949 Summers worked at Georgetown College And from 1949 to 1959 he served as Professor of English at the University of Kentucky Summers spent the majority of his academic career at Ohio University where he worked from 1959 until his retirement Bibliography editBooks edit Brighten the Corner Garden City New Jersey Doubleday 1952 The Case of the Bludgeoned Teacher New York Avon 1955 Coauthored with James F Rourke published under the pseudonym Jim Hollis City Limit Boston Houghton Mifflin 1948 The Day After Sunday New York Evanston and London Harper 1968 Discussions of the Short Story Boston Heath 1963 Edited by Summers Early Warning Daleville Indiana Barnwood Press 1979 The Garden New York Harper 1972 How They Chose the Dead Baton Rouge Louisiana Louisiana State University Press 1973 Kentucky Story A Collection of Short Stories Lexington Kentucky University of Kentucky Press 1954 Summers served as editor Literature An Introduction New York McGraw Hill 1960 Edited by Summers and Edgar Whan Occupant Please Forward New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers University Press 1976 Other Concerns and Brother Clark Athens Ohio Ohio University Press 1988 The Peddlar and Other Domestic Matters New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers University Press 1967 Seven Occasions New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers University Press 1964 Sit Opposite Each Other New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers University Press 1970 ISBN 9780813506609 Someone Else Sixteen Poems About Other Children Philadelphia Lippincott 1962 Standing Room Stories Baton Rouge Louisiana Louisiana State University Press 1984 Start from Home New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers University Press 1972 ISBN 9780813507439 Teach You a Lesson New York Harper 1955 Coauthored with James F Rourke published under the pseudonym Jim Hollis The Walk Near Athens New York Harper 1959 The Weather of February New York Harper 1957 Periodical publication edit Poetry The Flicker Beloit Poetry Journal 5 Spring 1955 117 Committee Meeting Sewanee Review 64 Autumn 1956 606 Mexico Picnic October 31 Saturday Review 40 12 January 1957 54 Lexington Kentucky American Weave 100 Spring 1961 4 6 Seven Occasions for Song Hudson Review 15 Spring 1962 86 87 Title To Be Supplied Western Humanities Review 17 Winter 1963 64 Waiting Bench with Figure Midwest Quarterly 7 Autumn 1964 96 The Gift New Mexico Quarterly 25 Summer 1965 137 Snapshots of the Four Grandchildren Atlantic 217 May 1966 113 Mercy English Record 19 February 1969 28 Grace Before Calling the Nursing Home and the Jail Southern Poetry Review 16 1977 83 Fiction Mister Joseph Potts Paris Review 8 Spring 1955 107 121 The Prayer Meeting Sewanee Review 64 Winter 1956 110 122 Cafe Nore Epoch 8 Fall 1957 153 166 If You Don t Go Out the Way You Came In Colorado Quarterly 9 Summer 1960 69 83 The Third Ocean Hudson Review 22 Summer 1969 232 252 Nonfiction Rejections and Acceptances from Editors and Other Readers Jesse Stuart s Dawn of a Remembered Spring Remembered Focus Teaching English Language Arts 3 1 5 Spring 1977 References edit McGowan Robert June 1987 Hollis Summers a poet in passag Hollins Critic 24 via Gale Literature Resource Center 2020 Writer s Hall of Fame Hollis Summers kentuckymonthly com 2020 01 30 Retrieved 2020 12 06 Sources editHollis Summers Papers at archive today archived 2012 11 15 External links edithttps web archive org web 20110514110140 http www english eku edu SERVICES KYLIT summers htm nbsp This Louisville metro area related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hollis Summers amp oldid 1090929856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
