Member of usage panel, American Heritage Dictionary member of McNair Mentors Program has served as a juror for various writing prizes, including Yale University Bollingen Prize, Pulitzer Prize in general nofiction, and PEN Martha Albrand Award in nonfiction. Member, New York Public Library national literacy committee, National Committee for U.S.-China relations, and Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs. Board member for various organizations, including Western States Arts Foundation, Milton Center, and Key West Literary Seminar Wesleyan Writers' Conference, board member and chair, 1991–.

Harper's Magazine, editor, 1973–85 Western Washington University, Bellingham, scholar-in-residence, 1975–79 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, distinguished visiting professor, 1979–81, full adjunct professor, 1983–98, writer-in-residence, 1987–98 professor emeritus, 1999–.

Religion: Roman CatholicĪDDRESSES: Agent-Timothy Seldes, Russell and Volkening, 50 West 29th St., New York, NY 10001.ĬAREER: Writer and educator. (a professor and writer), 1988 children: (second marriage) Cody Rose Carin, Shelly (stepchildren). PERSONAL: Born April 30, 1945, in Pittsburgh, PA daughter of Frank and Pam (Lambert) Doak married Richard Dillard (a professor and writer), J(divorced) married Gary Clevidence (a writer), Ap(divorced) married Robert D.

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