Background

Walleghen, Michael Joseph Van was born on October 4, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph and Bernice (Carter) Van Walleghen.

Education

Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1963; Master of Fine Arts, U. Iowa, 1965.

Career

Instructor, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1966-1968; assistant professor, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1968-1970; from assistant professor to professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1970.

Works

• book

  • MORE TROUBLE WITH OBVIOUS: Poems by Van Walleghen Michael (1981-03-01) Paperback

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• Other Work

  • Author: (poems) The Wichita Poems, 1975, More Trouble With the Obvious, 1980 (Lamont award 1980), Blue Tango, 1989.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1956-1959.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocation: fishing.

Connections

Married Pamela Marie Drake, December 27, 1975. 1 child, Emily Lynn.

father:

Joseph Walleghen

mother:

Bernice (Carter) Van Walleghen

spouse:

Pamela Marie Drake

child:

Emily Lynn Walleghen