Stephen Dunning

Background

Dunning, Stephen was born on October 31, 1924 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Arthur Stephenson and Julia (Hunter) Dunning.

Education

Bachelor, Carleton College, 1949. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1959.

Career

Teacher English high schools, St. Paul, Los Alamos, New Mexico, Tallahassee, 1951-1959. Assistant professor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1959-1962. Associate professor Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1962-1964.

Associate professor, then professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1987. Writer, consultant, since 1987. James Hill distinguished visiting professor University Minnesota, 1991.

Visiting professor Columbia University, New York City, 1996-1997. Conductor workshops in 48 states, since 1965.

Achievements

• Stephen Dunning has been listed as a notable writer, consultant, English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Getting the Knack: 20 Poetry Writing Exercises 20

    (Introduces different kinds of poems, including headline, ...)

  • Getting the Knack: 20 Poetry Writing Exercises 20 by Stephen Dunning, William Stafford (1992) Paperback

    (Later printing.)

  • Getting the Knack: 2o Poetry Writing Exercises.

Membership

With Air corpus, United States army, 1943-1945. Member Conference on English and Education (national chairman 1970-1972), National Council Teachers English (president 1974-1975), Michigan Council Teachers English (president 1968-1969), Charles C. Fries award 1979).

Connections

Married Florence Jane Danielson, September 2, 1950. Children: Steven, Elizabeth, Julia, Sarah.

Father:

Arthur Stephenson Dunning

Mother:

Julia (Hunter) Dunning

Spouse:

Florence Jane Danielson

child:

Sarah Dunning

child:

Julia Dunning

child:

Elizabeth Dunning

child:

Steven Dunning