Background
McKain, David Wilbur was born on December 28, 1937 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Van Kirk and Ida Mary (Crawford) McKain.
McKain, David Wilbur was born on December 28, 1937 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Van Kirk and Ida Mary (Crawford) McKain.
Graduate and undergrad creative writing programs, 1993 (Lila Wallace-Reader"s Digest Writing fellow).
Reader Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York City, 1961—1962, consultant poetry, 1963—1970. Editor McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1963—1965. Assistant professor to professor English University Connecticut, 1965—1992.
Writer-in-residence Phillips Academy, Andover, 1984—1987, Marietta College, 1994, Illinois College, 1995, Elon College. Visiting professor Virginia Commonwealth University, 1988—1989, University Pittsburgh, Bradford, since 1993. Coordinator graduate and undergrad creative writing programs, since 1993.
Chairman citizens advisory committee Community Development Funds, City of New London, Connecticut, 1976—1977. Board directors Voluntown Peace Trust, Community Nonviolent Action, Connecticut Poetry Ciruit. Member of Poetry Society America.
Married Margaret Leigh Ferguson, December 27, 1975. Children: Joshua Van Kirk, Megan Crawford.