Person Detail: Martin Willitts

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General Information:
Full Name: Martin Willitts Jr
Biography: Martin Willitts, Jr. was born in East Syracuse, New York. He has received his B.A. from Onondaga Community College and State University of New York College at Brockport, and his MLS in Information Studies at Syracuse University. He has been a librarian for over 30 yeas and is currently a Prison Librarian for the New York Department of Corrections. He has won many librarian awards including the International John Cotton Dana Award. He is an Oral Storyteller that has performed at the Kennedy Performing Arts Center. He provides Science? Magic? Tricks like bouncing eggs and throwing cards into watermelons. http://performersandprograms.com/region.cfm?region=3. He is a master at origami and paper cut-outs which have been displayed in art museums. He has received Poets And Writers grants and decentralization grants. His poems have appeared widely in national and international magazines, and some have been translated. He has been nominated for a Pushcart Award. He gives readings and workshops in writing frequently in the Central New York area. He is listed in Poets and Writers: http://www.pw.org/directry/index.php. Martin Willitts, Jr.: mwillitts01@yahoo.com.
Circuit Writer Information:
Category:	N.Y.S.
Travel Range:	Central New York, but willing to consider other locations.
Transportation:	Car.
Dates Available:	Any season, negotiable.
Fees:	$100-$150 minimum, plus travel, food, lodging. Willing to assist in writing New York Decentralization grants, or Poets And Writers grants.
Contact Information:	Email: mwillitts01@yahoo.com
Author's Timeline:
1980		(Unknown) County The Circle Will Not Be Broken (Pub: Raw Dog Press. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
1982		(Unknown) County Exit Laughing (Pub: Backstreet Editions. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
1985		(Unknown) County Transitions (Pub: Writers Resource Center of Toledo. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
2005		(Unknown) County Falling In And Out Of Love (Pub: Pudding House Publications. ISBN: 1589983572.) Poetry chapbook. Martin Willitts, Jr.'s fourth chapbook is available from http://www.puddinghouse.com/ (go to "Purchase books and prints"), or Pudding House Publications, 81 Shadymere Lane, Columbus, Ohio 43213.
2006		(Unknown) County The Secret Language Of The Universe (Pub: March Street Press. ISBN: 1-59661-055-7.) Poetry. Martin Willitts, Jr.'s first full-length 72 page book of poetry is available from March Street Press, 3413 Wilshire Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina 27408, http://www.marchstreetpress.com/ (go to "Catalog") or rbixby@earthlink.net. It includes his theme poems of "Before" which mixes anthropology with modern world, his plant and animal poems, "Jackie Kennedy" persona poems about her marriage to John F. Kennedy, and other poems. It also features many of his paper artwork including masks, Victorian and Chinese paper cutouts, and other artwork.
2006		(Unknown) County Farewell--The Journey Now Begins (Pub: Www.languageandculture.net. ISBN: ) On-line chapbook.
2007		(Unknown) County Lowering Nets Of Light (Pub: Pudding House Publications. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
2007		(Unknown) County News From The Front (Pub: Www.slowtrains.com. ISBN: ) On-line chapbook.
2008		(Unknown) County The Garden Of French Horns (Pub: Pudding House Publications. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
2008		(Unknown) County Words & Paper (Pub: Www.threelightsgallery.com. ISBN: ) On-line chapbook.
2009		(Unknown) County The Hummingbird (Pub: March Street Press. ISBN: ) Poetry. Martin Willitts, Jr.'s second full length book is about art and artists, and it includes three Pushcart nominated poems.
2009		(Unknown) County Baskets Of Tomorrow (Pub: Flutter Press. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
2010		Onondaga County Martin Willitts, Jr. lives in Syracuse, New York.
2010		(Unknown) County The Girl Who Sang Forth Horses (Pub: Pudding House Publications. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
2010		(Unknown) County True Simplicity (Pub: Poets Wear Prada Press. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
2010		(Unknown) County Van Gogh's Sunflowers For Cezanne (Pub: Finishing Line Press. ISBN: ) Poetry chapbook.
?		Onondaga County Martin Willitts, Jr. was born in East Syracuse, New York.
?		Monroe County Martin Willitts received a B. A. in World Literature from the State University of New York College at Brockport.
?		Onondaga County Martin Willits received a joint MLS in Information Studies and School Library Media from Syracuse University.