Emery L. Campbell

Emery L. Campbell writes poetry and short works of fiction and nonfiction which have appeared in the publications Light, Midwest Poetry Review, Writers' International Forum, Poets' Forum, Parnussus Literary Journal, SpellBinder, and others; in anthologies including Reach of Song, Golden Words, and Where Sunbeams Dance; and in various other magazines and newsletters. He is an active member and general contests chairman of the Georgia Poetry Society and also belongs to Southeastern Writers Association and Georgia Writers, Inc. He contributes a regular column on grammar and usage to the newsletter of the latter organization.

Born in 1927 in Monroe, Wisconsin, Mr. Campbell served as a naval aviator from 1945 to 1950. He subsequently graduated from the University of Wisconsin in June 1952 with a BA in French and spent the following two years as a postgraduate student in France. From 1955 until his retirement in 1992 he was employed as an export sales executive. In this capacity he resided for many years in France, England, and Argentina, as well as in the United States, and traveled widely for business and pleasure.

Since early 1988 Mr. Campbell and his wife, Hettie, a native of the Netherlands, have lived in Lawrenceville, GA. The couple has two grown sons, both of whom reside in the Atlanta area.