Background
Lazarus, Arnold Leslie was born on February 20, 1914 in Revere, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin and Bessie (Winston) Lazarus.
writer English language educator
Lazarus, Arnold Leslie was born on February 20, 1914 in Revere, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin and Bessie (Winston) Lazarus.
Student, College William and Mary, 1931-1932; Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1935; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1941; Doctor of Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957.
Teacher, California public schools, 1945-1953; instructor Latin and Greek, technical director college theatre, Santa Monica (California) City College, 1953-1958; lecturer, Los Angeles State College, 1958-1959; associate professor, University Texas, 1959-1962; Professor of English, director teacher education in English, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1979; director, English Curriculum Center, 1963-1979; general editor, Purdue Research Foundation Project English Study Units, 1969-1979. Member board judges Book-of-the-Month Club Writing Fellowships, 1967-1970.
(Book by Lazarus, Arnold Leslie, Jones, Victor H.)
(Book by Lazarus, Arnold Leslie)
Member English committee College Entrance Examination Board Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1944. Member Modern Language Association, National Education Association, National Council Teachers of English (executive committee Conference English Education 1966-1972), Poetry Society of America, Academy of America Poets, American Society for Theatre Research, American Comparative Literature Association, College English Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Keo Smith Felker, July 24, 1938. Children: Karie (Mistress John Friedman), Dianne (Mistress James Runnels), David, Peter.