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James McKenzie Papers, 1973-1991
Title: James McKenzie Papers
ID: OGLMC 1387
Extent: 1.75 Linear Feet

University of North Dakota, Department of English, 1971-2004

James McKenzie received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1966. He earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. His dissertation was entitled, “A New American Nature Poetry: Theodore Roethke, James Dickey, and James Wright”.
McKenzie arrived at the University of North Dakota in Fall 1971. In 1987, he became the advisory editor for the North Dakota Quarterly and the director of the UND Writer’s Conference in 1997. He has received many awards throughout his career, including the UND Foundation McDermott Award of Individual Excellence in Teaching in 1998 and 1999, as well as the 1993 Larry Remele Fellowship Award.


Acquired:
05/21/1999. James McKenzie donated additional material in May 2004 (Acc.2004-2677).
Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Note:
Source: James McKenzie, UND Department of English.
Donation; Acc.99-2324
Donation; Acc.99-2324
Related Materials:
UA 114: Writers Conference Records
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). James McKenzie Papers. OGLMC 1387, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revisions: Finding aid input to Archon in October 2014.
Collection Material Type: Personal Papers
Scope and Contents: The James McKenzie Papers date from 1973 to 1991 and have been divided into three series.