Biography on ron koertge
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Biography on ron koertge
Koertge, Ronald 1940-
PERSONAL: Surname is pronounced "kur-chee"; born April 22, 1940, in Olney, IL; son of William Henry (an owner of an ice cream store and school janitor) and Bulis Olive (a homemaker; maiden name, Fiscus) Koertge; married Bianca Richards (a counselor), November 4, 1992.
Education: University of Illinois, B.A., 1962; University of Arizona, M.A., 1965.
ADDRESSES: Home—1115 Oxley St., South Pasadena, CA 91030. Office—Department of English, Pasadena City College, 1570 Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106.
Agent—William Reiss, John Hawkins and Associates, 71 W. 23rd St., #1600, New York, NY 10010.
CAREER: Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA, professor of English, 1965–.
AWARDS, HONORS: Books of the Decade citation, Booklist, 1988, for The Arizona Kid; Young Adult Author of the Year, Detroit Library System, 1990; Young People's Literature Award, Friends of American Writers, c.
1990, for The Boy in the Moon; Fellowship in literature (poetry), Na