Ben Pleasants

Background

Pleasants, Ben was born on August 6, 1940 in Weehauken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ben and Mary Frances Pleasants.

Education

Bachelor, Hofstra University, Hemptead, New York, 1962. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966.

Career

Special arts editor Los Angeles Free Press, 1975-1976. Arts editor Los Angeles Vanguard, 1976. Book review editor Books West, Los Angeles, 1977-1978.

Contributing editor Los Angeles Magazine, 1994. Book and theater reviewer Los Angeles Times, 1966-1982. Teacher Los Angeles City Schools, 1968-1998.

Assistant to story editor television Guide, Hollywood, California, 1976-1980. Poetry editor California Quarterly, Eagle Rock, 1976-1980.

Achievements

• Ben Pleasants has been listed as a notable writer, poet, playwright, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido
  • Airmail From Oblivion (Earth Poet Series; EB2)

Membership

Member United Teachers Los Angeles (chapter chair 1996-1998), University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association, Sierra Club, Audubon Society.

Interests

• Hiking in the sierra.

Connections

Married Pamela Walley, December 23, 1961 (divorced November 1979). 1 child, Alexandra Pleasants Costa. Married Paula Gail Pleasants, November 10, 1991.

Father:

Ben Pleasants

Mother:

Mary Frances Pleasants

Spouse:

Paula Gail Pleasants

Spouse:

Pamela Walley

child:

Alexandra Pleasants Costa Pleasants