Background
Howell, Almonte Charles was born on September 9, 1895 in North Kingsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Albert Benjamin and Clara Adela (Craytor) Howell.
Howell, Almonte Charles was born on September 9, 1895 in North Kingsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Albert Benjamin and Clara Adela (Craytor) Howell.
AB, Denison University, 1917. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1920. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1924.
Instructor English, U. North Carolina, 1920;
assistant professor, assistant to dean of graduate school, U. North Carolina, 1924;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, 1928;
professor, U. North Carolina, since 1938;
assistant dean College Arts and Sciences, U. North Carolina, 1939-1945;
adviser to transfer students General College, U. North Carolina, 1940-1945;
secretary general faculty, U. North Carolina, from 1943;
adviser to foreign students, U. North Carolina, from 1958. In charge of English courses, School of Engineering, 1922-1938. Visiting Professor of English, Graduate School North Carolina College for Negroes, 1941-1946 (summers).
Assistant director Wellesley Institute Foreign Students, 1946, 49, 50 (summers). Visiting professor.English U. San Carlos de Guatemala, 1946-1948, now honorary professor. Special lecturer English Institute in San Salvador, 1946, and Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1947.
Guest lecturer Instituto Guatemalteco-Americano, Guatemala, 1947;visiting Professor of English, Seoul (Korea) National U., 1955-1956. Fulbright lectr.U. Asuncion, Paraguay, 1962-1963.
(The Kenan Professorships)
Member Modern Language Association, Engineering Education Society, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Mu Alpha (Sinfonia).
Married Sara Barbour Holmes, December 30, 1920. 1 child Almonte Charles.