William Melvin Kelley
1937 - 2017
General Information
Bio
(1937-2017) Novelist. William Melvin Kelley was born on Staten Island and died in Manhattan, New York.
Full Name
William Melvin Kelley
Locations
Bronx
Author's Timeline
Unknown
RESIDENCE
Mr. Kelley grew up in North Bronx and graduated from the private Fieldston School in Riverdale, New York.
1937
BIRTH
William Melvin Kelley Jr. was born on Staten Island, New York, on November 1, 1937.
1962
LITWORK
A Different Drummer
Doubleday
Novel.
Doubleday
Novel.
1964
LITWORK
Dancers on the Shore
Doubleday
Collection of stories.
Doubleday
Collection of stories.
1965
LITWORK
A Drop Of Patience
Doubleday
Novel.
Doubleday
Novel.
1965
OTHER
Mr. Kelley spent some time as writer-in-residence at the State University of New York at Geneseo.
1965
OTHER
Mr. Kelley taught at the New School for Social Research.
1967
LITWORK
Dem
Doubleday
1125963506 / 978-1125963500
Novel.
Doubleday
1125963506 / 978-1125963500
Novel.
1970
LITWORK
Dunfords Travels Everywheres
Doubleday
0893661015 / 978-0893661014
Novel.
Doubleday
0893661015 / 978-0893661014
Novel.
1977
RESIDENCE
In 1977 Mr. Kelley returned to New York and settled in Harlem, Manhattan.
1989
OTHER
In 1989 Mr. Kelley began teaching creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College.
2017
DEATH
William Melvin Kelly died in Manhattan, New York, on February 1, 2017.
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