Background
Evans, David Allan was born on April 11, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Arthur Clarence and Ruth (Lyle) Evans.
David Allan Evans
April 11, 1940 Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Assistant University Iowa, Iowa City, 1965, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1971-1972. Assistant professor English, Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, 1966-1968, South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1968-1978, professor, since 1978, writer-in-residence, since 1997, professor emeritus, 2007. Poet laureate South Dakota, 2002. Faculty exchange professor Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China, 1988—1989. Faculty leader Seminar Abroad South Dakota State University, Yunnan Province, China, 2001, Phi Kappa Phi lecturer, 03. Poet laureate, South Dakota, since 2002.
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Real and False Alarms
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Decent Dangers
(The poetry in this volume was created mainly out of prais...)
The poetry in this volume was created mainly out of praise, curiosity and wonder, with a solid sense of place - the American Midwest, with its mix of small towns and cities, farms, acreages, packing houses, four distinct seasons, and Protestant work ethic.
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Hanging Out With the Crows
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Remembering the Soos
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David Allan Evans Edit Profile
Education
Bachelor, Morningside College, 1962. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1964. Master of Fine Arts, University Arkansas, 1973.
Career
Assistant University Iowa, Iowa City, 1965, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1971-1972. Assistant professor English, Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, 1966-1968, South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1968-1978, professor, since 1978, writer-in-residence, since 1997, professor emeritus, 2007. Poet laureate South Dakota, 2002.
Faculty exchange professor Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China, 1988—1989. Faculty leader Seminar Abroad South Dakota State University, Yunnan Province, China, 2001, Phi Kappa Phi lecturer, 03. Poet laureate, South Dakota, since 2002.
Works
book
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Decent Dangers
(The poetry in this volume was created mainly out of prais...)
- Real and False Alarms
- Hanging Out With the Crows
- Remembering the Soos
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Decent Dangers
Membership
Writing mentor South Dakota State Prison, Sioux Falls, since 2001. Member steering committee Brookings Arts Council, since 2001. Active participant artist in schools South Dakota Arts Council.
Member Society Midland Authors, Academy American Poets, Sports Literature Society, Poetry Society of America (South Dakota Poet of Year 2004), South Dakota Council Teachers English (South Dakota Author of Year 2005, Mayor's award 2007), Fulbright Association, Sigma Tau Delta (honorary member Alpha Chi chapter).
Interests
Connections
Married Janice Kay Johnson, July 4, 1958. Children: Shelly Evans Moreau, David Allan Junior, Karlin.
Education
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1962
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1964
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1973
Career
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1965
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1966 - 1968
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1968 - 1978
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1971 - 1972
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2002
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Named South Dakota Centennial Poet, 1989, Alumn Named South Dakota Centennial Poet, 1989, Alumni Educator of Year, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, 2003, South Dakota Author of Year, South Dakota Council Teachers English, 2005. Recipient Exemplary Teacher award Guangdong University Foreign Studies, 1999, Special Recognition, Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, Augustana College, 2004, Mayor's award for the arts Excellence in Literature Arts in Sioux Falls, 2007. Athletic scholarship Augustana College, 1958-1960, Breadloaf scholar, Vermont, 1973, Fulbright scholar, China, 1992-1993, 98-99.
Writing grantee National Endowment for Arts, 1975, 80, grantee South Dakota Arts Council, 1981, artist grantee Bush Foundation, 1990.