Background
Luschei, Glenna was born in 1935 in Iowa, United States.
Luschei, Glenna was born in 1935 in Iowa, United States.
Student, Stephens College, 1953. Bachelor in English, Spanish and Philosophy with high distinction, University Nebraska, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Education, University Nebraska, 1961.
Master of Arts in English, University Nebraska, 1962. Master of Arts in Spanish, University California, Santa Barbara, 1988. ABD, University California, 2002.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 2004. Doctor of Laws(honorary), St. Andrew's Presbyterian College, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy in Hispanic Language on Literature, University California, Santa Barbara, 2004.
Graduate assistant University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1957-1958. Founding editor, publisher, editor-in-chief Solo Press, Carpinteria, California, since 1967. Director India Inc. Performing Arts and Activist Group, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, California, since 1975.
Lecturer California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, California, 1975, Chapman College California Men's Colony, 1985, University of California at Los Angeles Artsreach, 1985-1987, Napa Writers Conf, Napa, California, 1988, Recursos Poetry Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1991, Drake University Writers Conference, Des Moines, 1997, Marin Poetry Society Workshop, Falkirk Center, San Rafael, California, 2000. President Committee Small Magazines and Presses, 1990-1991. Committee chair Master of Arts candidates McGregor School Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1998-2000.
Judge Women in Literature National Poetry Contest, 1999, National Education Association Literature Panel, 1977-1997, others. Poet laureate City and County San Luis Obispo, California, 1999-2000.
(Poems in "Pianos Around the Cape" represent 30 years of t...)
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Founder Neighborhood Arts Councils (Creekside mural Obispo Beautiful Association, 1979), Atascadero, California, 1980, San Luis Obispo, California, 1977. Founder, board member Solo Flight Arts Group (grantee City Spirit National Education Association). Member California Women in Agriculture, Santa Barbara County, 1994-1998, Community Arts Music Association, Santa Barbara, Committee Social Responsibilities of Women, Commission Status of Women (board member 1981-1986).
Bilingual medical interpreter. Member American Association of University Women, Poetry Society of America, Poets & Writers, Academy American Poets, Modern Poetry Association, The Author's Guild, Inc., Authors League of America, Hyperpoets, North Carolina Poetry Society, Literature Magazine Press Publishers, Lincoln, Nebraska Arts Council, Cambria Writers'Workshop, Charlotte Writers Club, San Luis Obispo Nightwrighters, Heritage Room of Nebraska Literature Heritage Association, San Luis Obispo Arts Council, Art Center San Luis Obispo, Phi Beta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married William F. Horton. 3 children, 3 step-children.