Background
Wensinger, Arthur Stevens was born on March 9, 1926 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl Franklin and Suzanne (Stevens) Wensinger.
author language and literature educator
Wensinger, Arthur Stevens was born on March 9, 1926 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl Franklin and Suzanne (Stevens) Wensinger.
Graduate, Phillips Academy Andover, 1944. Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1948. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1958. Postgraduate, University Munich, 1948. Postgraduate, University Munich, 1950—1951.
Postgraduate, University Innsbruck, 1953—1954.
Instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1955-1968; professor German and humanities, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1968-1993; Marcus Taft professor German and humanities, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1977-1993; professor emeritus, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1994; department chairman German language and literature, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1971-1993; also senior tutor College Letters, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut president, Friends of Davison Art Center. Member selection committee German Academy Exch. Svc., 1980-1992.
(A book about portraits of Marlene Dietrich; 1926-1960)
Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers German, Heinrich von Kleist Gesellschaft, International Brecht Society, Kafka Society of America, Auden Society, Society Preservation New England Antiquities, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Yale Library. Associates, Haddam, Connecticut Land Trust, Grosse Ile Michigan Nature and Land Conservancy, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi(Mich), Delta Tau Delta, Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation (founder trustee, 2009).