Jean Pumphrey

Background

Pumphrey, Jean was born on December 3, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Robert E. and Audrey Pumphrey.

Education

Bachelor, Denison University, 1953. Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1967.

Career

Professor of English, College of San Mateo, California, since 1967. Founding director Poetry Center, College of San Mateo, 1970-1993.

Achievements

• Jean Pumphrey has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator, poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Sheltered at the edge: Poems

    (Book by Pumphrey, Jean)

  • Poetry : the way through language (Harper studies in language and literature)

Membership

Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, Poetry Society of America, California Writer's Club, Marin Poetry Center (co-president).

Interests

• Avocations: animals, gardening, computers.

Connections

Father:

Robert E.

Mother:

Audrey Pumphrey