R. Meir Morton

Background

Morton, R. Meir was born on October 23, 1922 in Louisville. Daughter of Herbert S. and Birdie May (Pruitt) Meyer.

Education

Student, University Louisville. Doctor of Letters, World Academy Arts & Culture, Seoul, Korea, 1997.

Career

Teacher, Louisville Conservatory of Music, 1963-1969; teacher, Bellarmine College, Kentucky, 1970-1971; editor, Summitt Poetry Public, Louisville, since 1993.

Achievements

• R. Meir Morton has been listed as a notable writer, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Pebbles Under My Tongue
  • Lullabies for a sleepless child

Membership

Member MacDowell Music Club (board member), National League American Pen Women, Kentucky State Poetry Society (president 1996), Arts Club Louisville (board member 1998), Kentucky Federation Music Clubs (board directors).

Connections

Daughter of Herbert S. and Birdie May (Pruitt) Meyer. M. Joseph H. Morton, January 20, 1940. Children: Margarett Morton Christal, Valerie Morton O'Dell.

Father:

Herbert S. Meyer

Mother:

Birdie May (Pruitt) Meyer

Spouse:

Joseph H. Morton

child:

Valerie Morton O'Dell Morton

child:

Margarett Morton Christal Morton