Background
Martin, Herbert Woodward was born on October 4, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of David Nathaniel and Willie Mae (Woodward) Martin.
(In the Paul Laurence Dunbar Series, a collection of Afric...)
In the Paul Laurence Dunbar Series, a collection of African-American poet Herbert Woodward Martin's recent writings. "Martin once again shows his virtuosity as a poet with a wonderfully tuned ear and a command of the rhythmic line....The poems throughout show the spirit of a poet at work with his losses and loves, and the result is a book of deeply human and poetical power." -Len Roberts Perfectly matched with cover art by Jacob Lawrence
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Martin, Herbert Woodward was born on October 4, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of David Nathaniel and Willie Mae (Woodward) Martin.
Bachelor in English, University Toledo, 1964. Master of Letters in Drama, Middlebury College, Vermont, 1972. District Attorney in Poetry, Carnegie Mellon University, 1979.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Urbana University, Ohio, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Dayton, 2002.
From instructor to assistant professor English Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1967-1970. From assistant professor to associate professor University Dayton, Ohio, 1970-1998. Distinguished visiting professor Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1972.
Advisor Ohio Arts Council, Columbus, 1980. Consultant Ohio Humanities Council, Columbus, 1996.
(In the Paul Laurence Dunbar Series, a collection of Afric...)
(A book of poetry by Herbert Woodward Martin.)
(Author's first book. Softcover chapbook in stapled wrappers.)
(Softcover long poem.)
Paul Laurence Dunbar laureate City of Dayton, 1996. Paul Laurence Dunbar writer-in-residence Dunbar House, Dayton, 1996.
Married Elizabeth Susan McAfee Altman, December 13, 1952. Children: Sarah Elizabeth Altman, Julia Johanna Martin.