Michael Rumaker

Michael Rumaker was a student in writing from fall 1952 to summer 1958. Before BMC he attended Rider College, September 1950- May 1952.

Rumaker is knownas an American author whose life intersected with writers and other artists identified with the Beat Generation; published books about his time at Black Mountain College; and found inspiration in AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) demonstrations of the 1980s. Rumaker is remembered for his semi-autobiographical novels that document his life as a gay man from the 1950s until the 2010s.

An obituary was shared on lohud that highlights his life and work. Black Mountain College Museum and Art Center also published a Dossier on Rumaker.

Courses Taken

Fall Term 1952-1953: Work scholarship-30 hours with Doyle Jones, French with Madame Goldowski, 17th Century English Literature with Hilda Wolpe, Drama with Wes Huss

Spring Term 1952-1953: Work Scholarship, French with Madame Goldowski, Literature with Hilda Wolpe, Writing with Olson, Theatre with Huss

Summer 1953: Dance with Cunningham, Theater with Huss, Writing with Olson

Fall 1953-1954: French with Shepard, Writing with Olson

Spring 1953-1954: History and Culture with Olson, Writing with Creeley

Summer 1954: Writing with Hellman, Acting Technique with Huss, Graduate Course with Olson, Writing Tutorial with Olson

Fall 1954-1955: Acting Technique with Huss, Writing and Literature with Olson, Literature Tutorial (Shakespeare) Olson

Spring 1954-1955: Writing with Olson, Writing Tutorial (Shakespeare) with Olson, Theatre withHuss

Summer 1955: The Greeks-tutorial with Olson, The Novel-tutorial with Olson, Writing with Creeley

Graduated with Honors in Writing from BMC, September 1955.