Background
Harbage, Alfred Bennett was born on July 18, 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Young) Harbage.
Harbage, Alfred Bennett was born on July 18, 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Young) Harbage.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1924, Master of Arts, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929, Doctor of Letters, 1954.
From instructor to associate Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania, 1924-1942, professor and graduate chairman, 1942-1947. Professor of English and comparative literature Columbia, 1947-1952. Professor Harvard, 1952-1960, Cabot Professor of English literature, 1960-1970, emeritus, 1970-1976.
Guggenheim fellow, 1953-1954, 65-66.
Delaware Shakespeare Conference England, 1947. Alexander lecturer U. Toronto, 1954-1955.
British Academy Shakespeare lecturer, 1969.
Member Shakespeare Association, Modern Language Association, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society (Jayne lecturer 1974), Elizabethan.
Married Eliza Price Finnesey, September 7, 1926. Children: Diana (Mistress Alan Baker), Klara (Mistress David Manzella), Alfred, John.