Peter-Michelson-Obituary

Peter Michelson

Boulder, Colorado

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It's with heavy hearts that we share our fathers passing. Peter Michelson passed away peacefully at home on Sept 2, 2021. He lived a full and colorful life for 85 years. Peter shared his life with so many friends, family, former students, university colleagues, fellow poets and writers, along...

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I miss you and look around for you. Love, Bruce Kawin

Rest in peace Professor Michelson. You were a life-changing inspiration to me. More beer, more shrimp, onwards!

What a fabulous teacher Peter was! I took some creative writing courses from him at Northwestern, and his spirit and method of teaching have stayed with me for half a century! In a recent book I wrote, I use the expression "the Michelson technique" to describe a particularly effective way that Peter had of teaching. So sad that he is gone.

Peter was a great writer and a great friend, stormy and beaming and true--impossible to find another man like him.

If laughter was sunshine, you could get third degree sunburn just being in the same room with Peter.