Born April 9, 1922, in Bulawayo, South Rhodesia; son of John Arthur (a preacher) and Emma Light (a missionary; maiden name, Smith) Climenhaga; married ZoeLenore Motter (a writer and weaver), December 21, 1955; children: Neal, Anna, Greta, Miriam. Addresses: OFFICE--Department of Speech, Kansas StateUniversity, Manhattan, KS 66506.
Through material provided by Joel Climenhaga, CTFT learned he has written andpublished 1,116 poems, as well as numerous short stories, essays, and reviews of productions of plays. He has also contributed writings to eighty-six different magazines and journals.