English

Specialization

English literature Generalist, Religious Studies, Humanities, Classical literature, Mythology, Folklore

Biography

Grinnell College, BA, 1956
Yale University, MA, 1957
University of Oregon, PhD, 1963
Instructor, Grinnell College, 1957-59
Instructor, University of Oregon, 1959-63
Assistant Professor, Yankton College, 1962-64
Assistant Professor, Grinnell College, 1964-68
Associate Professor, Eastern Washington University, 1968-77
Professor, Eastern Washington University, 1977-
Adminstration:
Head, Department of English, Yankton College, 1963-64
Associate Dean of the Faculty, Grinnell College, 1965-68
Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Eastern Washington University, 1968-77
Interim Dean of Honors-1993-94

Recent Publications

"The Decline of Logger Poetry," Proceedings of the Western States Folklore Association, 2010.
"Fantasy and Myth in Cross-Cultural Education", Proceedings of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, October, l998.
"Folklore and Superstition in Contemporary America. Courtship and Wedding Rituals." Mukagawa English Review(Japan), Spring, 1999.
Hellenism, Inhumanism, and Wilderness in the Poetry of Robinson Jeffers." Robinson Jeffers Association, April, 2001.

Courses Taught

The Intellectual Tradition of the Ancient World
Perspectives on Death
The Human Prospect
Studies in Epic Fantasy/Mythology
Introduction to Poetry
History of Criticism and Literary Theory