Judith minty biography
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Minty, Judith M.
Nationality: American. Born: stad, Michigan, 5 August Education: Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science (now Michigan State University), –59; Ithaca College, B.S. ; Muskegon Community College, –71; Grand Valley State College (now Grand Valley State Colleges), ; Western Michigan University, M.A. ; Michigan Technological University, Ph.D. (honors) Family: Married Edgar Sheldon Minty in ; two daughters and one son. Career: Assistant professor, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, –78; associate professor and visiting poet-in-residence, Syracuse University, New York, Professor and poet-in-residence, –93, and since professor emerita, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. Guest lecturer, English Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, –77; poet-in-prison pilot project, Muskegon Correctional Facility, Michigan, ; visiting poet-in-residence, Interlochen Center for Arts, Michigan, , University of Oregon, Euge
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Judith Minty Tribute
The Peter White Public Library and the Marquette Poets Circle invite the public to a Tribute to Judith Minty on Wednesday, August 1 at pm in the Library’s Shiras Room.
For Judith Minty, An Evening of Memories and Celebration is an event to share stories and the beloved poetry by author Judith Minty whose work often centered on people and places in the Upper Peninsula. Minty was born in Detroit, Michigan, but spent summers camping in the North Woods. After earning an MFA at Western Michigan University in , she taught at universities in Michigan and the west coast, spending part of each year at a cabin on the Yellow Dog River. She passed away in
For this tribute, poets from throughout Michigan will gather to read her work including Ishpeming native and Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula, Martin Achatz; Lynn Domina, Department Head of English at NMU; Escanaba resident Lisa Fosmo, featured poet at the annual Ziggies Poetry Festival in De
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Judith Minty papers
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Scope and Contents
The Judith Minty papers () contain the bulk of Minty’s handwritten and typed manuscripts of all published and unpublished writing throughout her adult life including the complete manuscripts to Yellow Dog Journal, Dancing the Fault, Letters to My Daughters, The Mad Painter Poems, and Killing the Bear and partial manuscripts for Lake Songs and Other Fears, In the Presence of Mothers, and Walking with the Bear. The collection also contains correspondence with fellow poets, friends, publishers, universities and other institutions, as well as Minty’s research files, professional files, and some personal business files.
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This collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.