Kherdian, David

Essayist, poet, and author David Kherdian (1931-) was the founder and co-editor of the literary magazine Nascent . His work on poetry includes Six Poets of the San Francisco Renaissance (1965). Kherdian is also the author of a number of childrens' books, including The Road from Home : the Story of an Armenian Girl (1979), a Newbery Honor Book (1980) that tells of the childhood of his mother, who grew up in Turkey before the Turkish government deported its Armenian population.

Professor Miles C. Olson is Professor Emeritus in the School of Education at the University of Colorado, Boulder and author of works on writing and grammar.

From the guide to the David Kherdian Letter (MS 181), 1981, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)