Alan Brown

Background

Alan Brown was born in Alton, Illinois, United States. He is the son of Lawrence E. and Marilyn Brown.

Education

Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Millikin University in Illinois, a Master of Arts in Education Administration from the University of Illinois, and a Doctorate of Arts in English Arts Comprehensive and American Literature from Illinois State University.

Career

Brown started his career as a high school teacher of English and German School in Flora in 1974. Two years later he went to Springfield, where he also held the position of the Writing Center director. He worked there for ten years and since 1986 Brown has been working at the University of West Alabama in Livingston, first as an assistant professor and now as a professor of composition and director of Writing Center.

Achievements

• Brown is the author and editor of more than 20 books and has become one of the leading experts in the U.S. on the subject of ghost lore. In addition, he is regarded as an expert on folklore of the Black Belt region and has documented his research for many years. His work often puts him at the forefront of the Alabama Humanities Foundation Speakers Bureau, speaking across the state on both subjects.

Works

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  • The Face in the Window and Other Alabama Ghostlore

    (Both enlightening and entertaining, The Face in the Windo...)

    1997
  • Mama 'n' 'em: An Oral History of Thomaston, Alabama

    (Mama 'n' 'em is a grand telling of what life was like in ...)

    1990
  • Dim Roads and Dark Nights: The Collected Folklore of Ruby Pickens Tartt

    (These tales were collected from Blacks living in Sumter C...)

    1993
  • The Steinbeck Question: New Essays in Criticism

    (This book provides new essays to refresh the flow of Stei...)

    1993

Membership

Brown is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English, Alabama Council of Teachers of English, Sumter County Historical Society and Sumter County Fine Art: Council.

Interests

• Fishing, reading, watching of movies, swimming, jogging

Connections

Brown is married. His wife’s name is Marilyn. The couple has 2 children: Andrea Kay and Vanessa Lynn.

Father:

Lawrence E. Brown

Mother:

Marilyn Brown

Wife:

Marilyn Brown

Daughter:

Andrea Kay Brown

Daughter:

Vanessa Lynn Brown