A Quirky Eye

About the Book

The Collected Works of William E. Woodruff Jr. is being published posthumously by William's wife, Gloria Avrech, to honor him. William died on April 22, 2004. Brace yourself for an unforgettable reading experience as Xlibris releases A Quirky Eye. William E. Woodruff Jr. is a writer of great clarity, wit and wisdom. His gifted facility with imagery and love of the English language shines through in this unique collection that contains most of his creative writing. Inside are an enticing and diverse smorgasbord, including haiku, light and serious lyric poems, gimmick, visual and scrabble poems, and several short stories. Regarding his literary work Mr. Woodruff comments, "All my writings, whatever their differences, have in common the darkness outside my window as I write, the green glow of the letters on my computer screen, and caffeine."

About the Author

William Woodruff was born on July 8, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in North Carolina. His father was a naval surgeon and his mother was a college-educated housewife. William was the oldest of three male children. He attended Duke University and graduated with a BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963. After studying law for one year at Hastings Law School and graduating from the London School of Film Technique, he moved to Hollywood, CA and started a career as a film editor. Eventually, he became a poet and short story writer and has been published all over the English-speaking world.