Background
Terris, Virginia R. was born on August 26, 1917 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Edward Sutherland and Edith (Staines) Rinaldy.
Terris, Virginia R. was born on August 26, 1917 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Edward Sutherland and Edith (Staines) Rinaldy.
Bachelor, New Jersey College for Women, 1938. Master of Arts, Adelphi University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1973.
Library., translator Morristown (New Jersey) National History Park, 1940-1941. Instructor Morris Junior College, Morristown, 1941-1942. Freelance editor, since 1944.
Professor Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, 1964-1983. Workshop teacher, New York, Minnesota, 1971. Lecturer, New York, Sweden, 1971.
Member Modern Language Association, Poetry Society of America, Common Cause.
Married Albert Terris, February 1942. Children: Susan, Abby, David, Enoch.