Steve Sanfield

Steven Sanfield (born August 3, 1937 – January 28, 2015) was an American poet, children's book author, and Freedom Rider.[1][2] He published over 30 books during his lifetime.[3] The University of California Davis library holds a collection of his writings.[4]

Steve Sanfield
Born(1937-08-03)August 3, 1937
DiedJanuary 28, 2015(2015-01-28) (aged 77)
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst
GenrePoetry, children's literature

Biography

He earned a BA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

He took part in the Los Angeles to Houston Freedom Ride.

Bibliography

Poetry
  • Wandering (1977)
  • The Confounding (1980)
  • Chasing the Cranes with Dale Pendell (1986)
  • American Zen: by a guy who tried it (1994)
  • No Other Business Here: a Haiku Correspondence with John Brandi (1999)
  • The Rain Begins Below: Selected Slightly Longer Poems 1961-2005 (2005)
  • The Right Place: 77 at 77 (2014)
  • Clouds Come and Go (2015)

Children's books
  • Adventures of High John the Conqueror (1988)
  • Snow (1995)
  • Bit by Bit (1995)
  • The Great Turtle Drive (1996), illustrated by Dirk Zimmer
  • Just Rewards (1996), illustrated by Emily Lisker
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References
  1. "Obituary of Steve Sanfield". The Union. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. "Steve Sanfield". Poetry Foundation. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. Kellar, Liz. "'The Right Place': Poet Steve Sanfield to read at North Columbia Schoolhouse". www.theunion.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "Steve Sanfield Papers". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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