Background
Wright, Andrew was born on June 28, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Francis Joseph and Katharine (Timberman) Wright.
Wright, Andrew was born on June 28, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Francis Joseph and Katharine (Timberman) Wright.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1947; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1951.
Professor of English literature, University of California, San Diego, since 1963; department chairman literature, University of California, 1971-1974; director, University of California Study Center, United Kingdom and Ireland, 1980-1982. Visiting professor U. Queensland, Australia, 1984, Colegio de la Frontera Norte, San Antonio del Mar, Baja, California, 1991-1992.
Board of directors California Council Humanities, 1983-1987. Fellow Royal Society Literature. Member Modern Language Association, Jane Austen Society, Athenaeum (London), Trollope Society, Santayana Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Virginia Rosemary Banks, June 27, 1952. Children: Matthew Leslie Francis, Emma Stanbery.