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Hillyer

American  
[hil-yer] / ˈhɪl yər /

noun

  1. Robert (Silliman) 1895–1961, U.S. poet and critic.


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Hillyer, a historian at Lewis & Clark, has been teaching it since 2012 and wrote about the experience in the 2024 book A Wall Is Just a Wall, published by Duke University Press.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The one Mingus brought to Monterey included pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Dannie Richmond from that previous sextet, along with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tenor saxophonist John Handy and trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Ms Hillyer also commended the work of her colleague Det Con Adam Clarke who she said "worked tirelessly" on the case.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

“Sprig,” the Philadelphia artist’s IA&A at Hillyer show, features pieces that stretch or suspend fabric on wooden armatures.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

She turned her face toward Hillyer, without loosing her hold on Seth’s coat.

From The Heart of Thunder Mountain by Fischer, Anton Otto

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