Background
Link, S. Gordden was born on April 9, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph S. and Florence (Tannenholtz) Link.
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Viereck, Peter Link, Gordden. Three Poems for Now. First Edition. Washington, The University Press of Washington D.C., 1953. 8°. 29 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of american poet Peter Viereck. Inscribed and signed on the endpaper: For Peter Viereck, who is, as I have indicated in sundry unmistakable ? my favourite contemporary poet - Gordden Link - Nov. 24, 1953.
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English language educator poet
Link, S. Gordden was born on April 9, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph S. and Florence (Tannenholtz) Link.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1929. A.M., New York University, 1930. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1932.
Doctor of Philosophy, George Peabody College for Teachers, Vanderbilt University, 1938. Postgraduate, Yale, 1931. Postgraduate, Columbia, 1935.
Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1956. Postgraduate, Washington School of Psychiatry, 1958.
Faculty, Limestone College, 1930-1934;
visiting professor, Northeastern U., 1932-1933;
lecturer, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1934-1938;
assistant pastor, McKendree Methodist Church, Nashville, 1937-1938;
professor, chaplain, Oglethorpe U., 1938-1939;
visiting professor, St. Lawrence University, 1939-1940;
director training, personnel, Microstat Corporation, 1941-1942;
consultant training within industry programs, War Production Board, 1941-1942;
director writing workshop, McCoy College, Johns Hopkins, 1947-1951;
consultant office, Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1948-1949;
chairman division humanities, Anne Arundel Community College, Severna Park, Maryland., 1962-1964;
Professor of English, poet in residence, Anne Arundel Community College, 1962-1966;
writer-in-residence, director liberal arts, Southeastern U., Washington, 1966-1971;
emeritus director liberal arts, writer-in-residence, Southeastern U., Washington, 1971-1986. Professorial lecturer graduate division Loyola College, Baltimore, 1962-1964. Consultant various federal agys., 1950-1954.
Lecturer universities, Calcutta, New Delhi, Nanking, Shanghai, others, 1942-1947. Executive director Organisation for Advancement College Teaching, 1964-1973, president, since 1973. President Center for Advanced Studies, Amos R. Koontz Memorial Foundation, Dellbrook campus, Riverton, Virginia.
Director Dellbrook-Shenandoah College Writers' Conference, 1969-1984. Member of national advisory board Am.Security Council. Special adviser United States Congressional Advisory Board.
Member Republican Presdl.Task Force.
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Chairman board trustees Amos R. Koontz Memorial Foundation. Chairman board governors Shenandoah Valley Academy Literature, 1976-1986. Served from Second lieutenant to colonel Military Intelligence United States Army, 1942-1947, 48-53.
Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1953-1963. Fellow American Association Social Psychiatry (Merrill Moore award 1960). Member Latin American Institute Washington (past president), Poetry Society of America (Lola Ridge award 1948, James Joyce award 1971, Christopher Morley Memorial award 1976, vice president 1978-1981, national chairman program committee 1978-1981), Poetry Society Georgia, New England Poetry Club, Baker St. Irregulars, Military Order World Wars, The Retired Officers Association (life), Shelley Society New York (honorary), American Legion (chaplain Northern zone Virginia 1981-1984) Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Son of and Florence (Tannenholtz) L. Married Mae Mills, January 11, 1936.