Background
Lipman, Joel Abelman was born on March 18, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Norman Stanley and Anna Lee (Goldstein) Abelman.
Lipman, Joel Abelman was born on March 18, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Norman Stanley and Anna Lee (Goldstein) Abelman.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1964; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1968; Master of Arts in Humanities, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1975.
Faculty, Columbia College, Chicago, 1969-1973; instructor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1976-1977; Professor of English, U. Toledo, since 1975. Director Toledo Poets Center, since 1976.
Trustee Arts communications of Greater Toledo, 1984-1989. Chairman literature panel OhioArts Council, Columbus, 1983. Arts advocate, since 1980.
Married Pauline Jane Melcher, 1964 (divorced 1982). 1 child, Jesse; married Cynthia Lou Landrum, December 17, 1982. Children: Samantha, Eli.