Background
Gribben, Alan was born on November 21, 1941 in Parsons, Kansas, United States. Son of J.S. and Ruth E. Gribben.
research consultant English language educator
Gribben, Alan was born on November 21, 1941 in Parsons, Kansas, United States. Son of J.S. and Ruth E. Gribben.
Bachelor in English, U. Kansas, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Oregon, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.
Research editor Mark Twain Papers, Bancroft Library., University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1974;
instructor department English, University of California, Berkeley, 1972-1973;
assistant professor department English,, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1980;
associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1988;
professor, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1991;
chairman graduate studies department English, University Texas, Austin, 1984-1988;
head department English and philosophy, Auburn U., Montgomery, Alabama, since 1991. Member State Graduation Requirements Task Force, 1995-1996. Special consultant Mark Twain Library.
Association, 1981; co-chair national conference The State of Mark Twain Studies, 1993, national conference Cotton: The Fiber, The Land, The People,1994. Member of advisory board O Henry Collection, Austin History Center, 1981-1989.
Member South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Mark Twain Circuit of America (honorary life, president 1987-1989), American Literature Association (Executive Board 1989-1996), American Humor Studies Association, Western American Literature Association Kappa Phi.
Married Irene Wong, February 14, 1974. Children: Walter Blake, Valerie Janet.