Kniffel, Leonard 1947-

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Kniffel, Leonard 1947-

PERSONAL:

Born August 25, 1947, in Mount Clemens, MI; son of John and Lucia Kniffel; married Judith Worthen, August 22, 1969 (divorced January 19, 1977). Ethnicity: "Polish." Education: Oakland University, B.A., 1970; Wayne State University, M.A., 1972, M.L.S., 1975. Politics: Independent. Religion: Roman Catholic.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Chicago, IL. Office—American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. E-mail—lkniffel@ala.org.

CAREER:

Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI, librarian, 1972-88; American Library Association, Chicago, IL, editor, 1988—. Fallen Angel Press (poetry publisher), founder and publisher, 1975-82.

WRITINGS:

A Polish Son in the Motherland (travel memoir), Texas A & M University Press (College Station, TX), 2005.

Editor in chief, American Libraries.

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