Background
Sher, Steven J. was born on September 28, 1949 in Brooklyn. Son of Albert and Miriam R. Sher.
Sher, Steven J. was born on September 28, 1949 in Brooklyn. Son of Albert and Miriam R. Sher.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1970. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1973. Master of Fine Arts, Brooklyn College, 1978.
Director creative writing humanities Spalding University, Louisville, 1979-1981. Instructor English/Journalism Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1981-1986. Assistant professor English University North Carolina, Wilmington, 1986-1989.
Visiting writer, adjunct University Oregon, since 1989, Linn-Benton Community College, since 1989, Willamette University, since 1989, Western Oregon University, since 1989. Editor, staff writer, media Observer Quarterly, Albany, Oregon. Consultant, literary magazine Aronson, Ch2M Hill, 1989-1997.
Staff production editor Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1977, Swan Publications, 1976-1978, People and Places, 1974-1975, Finance magazine, 1972, The Wilmington Review, others.
Member Willamette Literary Guild (president 1992-2000).
Married Nancy G. Sher, March 11, 1978. Children: Kyla, Ari.