Background
Marks, Alfred Harding was born on July 18, 1920 in Farmingdale, New York, United States. Son of Theodore Augustus and Greta (Böttiger) Marks.
Marks, Alfred Harding was born on July 18, 1920 in Farmingdale, New York, United States. Son of Theodore Augustus and Greta (Böttiger) Marks.
Bachelor of Education, Potsdam (New York ) State University, 1947. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1953.
Instructor English, Syracuse University, 1949-1953; instructor English, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1953-1956; from assistant to associate Professor of English, Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana, 1956-1963; professor American literature, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1963-1985; professor emeritus, State University of New York, since 1985; historian, Town/Village of New Paltz, since 1992. President John Burroughs Association, New York City, 1985-1990.
First lieutenant Signal corpus, United States army, 1944-1947. Member Haiku Society American (president 1970-1971), Japan Society, Haiku International, Lions (past secretary, past president).
Married Herta Margaret Mattler, December 20, 1942. Children: Thea, Christina, Stuart.