Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....BISHOP , Leonard  December 19 2002
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"The Davis Enterprise," Friday, December 27, 2002
Leonard Bishop

Author and writing teacher Leonard Bishop died on Dec. 19, 2002, at Mercy
Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kan. Born Oct. 17, 1922, to Edward and
Esther Bishop, he was 80.

His 50-year career in writing and teaching is documented at Boston University in
the "Leonard Bishop Collection."

He was a novelist, writing teacher and newspaper columnist. He was a colleague
of Mario Puzo, William Styron, Joseph Heller, Richard Wright and Harlan Ellison.
Listed in the "Who's Who of American Authors," he was also recognized as one of
the seven top writing teachers in the U.S.

He pioneered the use of multiple viewpoints and wrote the instructional classic,
"Dare to Be a Great Writer." At the time of his death, he was marketing his most
recent book, "To Hell with Talent."

He published 12 other books as well: "The Everlasting," "The Desire Years,"
"Make My Bed in Hell," "The Butcher's," "Days of My Love," "Creep Into Thy
Narrow Bed," "Down All Your Streets," "The Angry Time," "Biography of Maurice
Utrillo," "Centennial Edition for Southern Pacific Railroad," "The Life and
Times of William Penn Patrick" and "Against Heaven's Hand," which was made into
the movie, "Seven in Darkness." He also wrote short stories.

He taught fiction extensively at many institutions, including Columbia
University and UC Berkeley. He was an acclaimed keynote speaker at writing
conferences across the U.S. His passion for writing influenced generations of
children who adored him. His teaching at Ft. Riley Middle School was filmed at a
video series, "A Writer Teaches Writing."

He attended Living Word Church in Manhattan.

He is survived by his wife, Celia; four sons, Luke Bishop of Kansas City, Mo.;
Matthew Bishop of Davis; Michael Bishop of Yorba Linda; and Shannon Lawrence of
Kansas; a daughter, Celia Garrett of Overland Park, Kan.; a brother, Bernard
Bishop of Walton, N.Y.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be sent to the Center for Basic Cancer Research, Kansas State
University, Manhattan, Kan.


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