John R. Milton
Encyclopedia
John R. Milton was an American writer, and editor of South Dakota Review
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with a BA and MA in 1951, and from the University of Denver
, with a Ph.D. He taught at Augsburg College
from 1949–1956, Jamestown College
, and at the University of South Dakota
from 1963 to 1995.
A biennual conference is named for him.
His papers are held at the University of South Dakota.
He married Lynn Hinderlie on August 3, 1946; they had one daughter, Nanci.
South Dakota Review
The South Dakota Review is a quarterly literary magazine published by the University of South Dakota. It was founded by John R. Milton in 1963 and is currently edited by Brian Bedard. Past Associate Editors include Eileen Sullivan, and Theo Bohn...
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Life
He graduated from the University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
with a BA and MA in 1951, and from the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
, with a Ph.D. He taught at Augsburg College
Augsburg College
Augsburg College is a selective liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Augsburg was named for the Augsburg Confession, the document of Lutheran belief. The school was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wisconsin as Augsburg Seminary and moved...
from 1949–1956, Jamestown College
Jamestown College
Jamestown College is a private liberal arts college founded by the Presbyterian Church located in Jamestown, North Dakota. It has about 1,000 students enrolled today and has been co-educational from its founding....
, and at the University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
from 1963 to 1995.
A biennual conference is named for him.
His papers are held at the University of South Dakota.
He married Lynn Hinderlie on August 3, 1946; they had one daughter, Nanci.
Works
- This Lonely House, Minneapolis, MN: J. D. Thueson, 1968
- The tree of bones, and other poems, Dakota Press, 1973
- The Literature of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD: Dakota Press, 1976 ISBN 9780882490236
- The Novel of the American West, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1980. ISBN 9780803209800 (reprint W. W. Norton & Company, 1989, ISBN 9780393305715)