Background
Fitzsimmons, Thomas was born on October 21, 1926 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.
(Stories. poems, essays, and oriental ink-brush paintings ...)
Stories. poems, essays, and oriental ink-brush paintings of various aspects of 10 years residence in Japan during which she studied with a Japanese master of oriental ink-brush painting. He is well-known for creating a major series of modern Japanese poets: Asian Poetry in Translation: Japan.
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Fitzsimmons, Thomas was born on October 21, 1926 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.
Student, Fresno State College, 1947-1949; student, Sorbonne and Institute Science/Political, Paris, 1949-1950; Bachelor in English Literature and Creative Writing, Stanford University, 1951; Master of Arts in English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University, 1952.
Consultant editor, Office of Secretary of Defense, Washington, since 1952;
writer, editor, New Republic Magazine, Washington, 1952-1955;
research team chairman, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1955-1956;
director research public/HRAF, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1956-1958;
director editor HRAF Press, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1958-1959;
assistant professor, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1959-1961;
associate professor, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1961-1966;
professor, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1966-1988;
professor emeritus, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, since 1989. Visiting professor Kyushu National U., Japan, 1979, Tokyo U. Education, 1973-1975. Visiting lecturer Detroit Institute of Arts, 1986, Keio U., Tokyo, 1973-1975, Japan National Women's U., 1973-1975, others.
Fulbright lecturer University Bucharest, 1967-1968, University Nice, 1968, Tsuda U., Tokyo, 1962-1964, Tokyo University of Education, 1962-1964. Producer various radio productions. Poetry readings, performancesand lectures worldwide.
Participant international festivals, conferences.
(Stories. poems, essays, and oriental ink-brush paintings ...)
(Stories. poems, essays, and oriental ink-brush paintings ...)
With United States military, World War World War II.
Married; two children.