Heyen, William, 1940-

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William Heyen is an American poet and editor. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1940, and educated at the State University of New York at Brockton and Ohio University. He taught American literature and creative writing at SUNY Brockport for over thirty years before his retirement in 2000. His books of poetry include: Erika: Poems of the Holocaust (1984), Crazy Horse in Stillness (1996), Pig Notes and Dumb Music (1998), Diana, Charles, and the Queen (1998), Shoah Train (2003), The Confessions of Doc Williams (2006), and A Poetics of Hiroshima (2008). He edited the collection of poetry September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond (2002).

From the description of William Heyen papers, 1950-2009. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702178980

American poet, Ohio University graduate 1967 (Ph. D.).

From the description of Papers : Seven drafts of The Jewish children : educational questionaire, 1976-1979. (Ohio University). WorldCat record id: 13119876

William Heyen (1940-), poet, teacher, and collector.

William B. Ewert (1943-2001), educator and publisher.

From the description of William Heyen papers relating to William B. Ewert, 1978-2003. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702180352

William Heyen is an American poet and editor. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1940, and educated at the State University of New York at Brockton and Ohio University. He taught American literature and creative writing at SUNY Brockport for over thirty years before his retirement in 2000.

His books of poetry include: Erika: Poems of the Holocaust (1984), Crazy Horse in Stillness (1996), Pig Notes and Dumb Music (1998), Diana, Charles, and the Queen (1998), Shoah Train (2003), The Confessions of Doc Williams (2006), and A Poetics of Hiroshima (2008). He edited the collection of poetry September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond (2002).

From the guide to the William Heyen Papers, 1950-2009, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

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