Background
Laird, David was born on October 17, 1927 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Melvin Robert and Helen Melissa (Connor) Laird.
Laird, David was born on October 17, 1927 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Melvin Robert and Helen Melissa (Connor) Laird.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1947; Bachelor with highest honor, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1955; postgraduate, Courtauld Institute, 1953.
Instructor to assistant professor, Oberlin College, 1955-1958;
member of faculty, California State University, Los Angeles, since 1958;
department chairman English, California State University, 1969-1973;
department chairman American studies, California State University, 1977-1979. National Humanities Institute fellow University of Chicago, 1978-1979. Senior Fulbright lecturer U. Tunis, Tunisia, 1979-1980.
Fellow Folger Shakespeare Library., 1982. Fulbright lecturer Odense U. (Denmark), 1983-1984. Visiting professor U. Ottawa, 1984-1985.
Consultant to Choice.
Member Western Shakespeare Seminar, Friends of Huntington Library. Member Modern Language Association, Malone Society, American Studies Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Helen Astrid Lauritzen, September 10, 1955. 1 child, Vanessa Annual.