Background
Benedict, Elinor Divine was born on June 4, 1931 in Chattanooga. Daughter of Thomas McCallie and Mary Hills (Faxon) Divine.
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Elinor Divine Benedict
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in English, Duke University, 1953. Master of Arts in English, Wright State University, 1977. Master of Fine Arts in Writing, Vermont College, 1983.
Career
Staff writer, Times Publs., Kettering, Ohio., 1968-1976; public information consultant, Centerville (Ohio) Public Schools, 1976; founding editor, Passages N. Literary magazine, Escanaba, Michigan, 1979-1989; editor, Passages N. Anthology, Escanaba, Michigan, 1990. Instructor part-time Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba, 1977-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary board directors William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, 1985-1986, vice president, 1986-1987. Member Commission on Art in Public Places, Detroit, 1987-1991. Member arts project panel Michigan Council for the Arts, Detroit, 1987-1991.
Member Associated Writing Programs, Society for Study of Midwestern Literature.
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Married Samuel Sollie Benedict, October 3, 1953. Children: Samuel, Jonathan, Kathleen.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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Awards
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Wright State University fellow, 1976. Recipient Creative Artist award Michigan Council for the Arts, 1985. Coordinating Council Literary Magazines grantee, 1987.Wright State University fellow, 1976. Recipient Creative Artist award Michigan Council for the Arts, 1985. Coordinating Council Literary Magazines grantee, 1987.