Background
Faverty, Frederic Everett was born on September 29, 1902 in Sparta, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence Walter and Amelia (Riemer) Faverty.
Faverty, Frederic Everett was born on September 29, 1902 in Sparta, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence Walter and Amelia (Riemer) Faverty.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, 1924. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1930.
Instructor English, Western Reserve U., 1925-1928. Instructor English, Northwestern University, 1930-1933, assistant professor, 1933-1939, associate professor, 1939-1945, professor and department chairman of English, 1945-1958, Morrison Professor of English, 1958-1971, Morrison professor emeritus, 1971-1981. Book reviewer Book World, Chicago Tribune.
Consultant on Victorian literature to publications Modern Language Association, 1960-1981. Consultant division research and humanities National Foundation Arts and Humanities, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy examiner U. Toronto (Ontario), 1967.
Member of the board overseers visiting commission to department English, Harvard, 1954-1958. Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa (member Christian Gauss Award committee 1957-1960, chairman 1960). Club: University (Evanston).
Married Margaret Ellen Beckett, June 20, 1934. Children: Kathleen Margaret, Richard Beckett.