Background
Beckerman, Bernard was born on September 24, 1921 in New York City. Son of Morris and Elizabeth (Scheftel) Beckerman.
Beckerman, Bernard was born on September 24, 1921 in New York City. Son of Morris and Elizabeth (Scheftel) Beckerman.
BSS, City College of New York, 1942; Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1956.
Member of faculty, Hofstra College, 1947-1965;
organizer, director, Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival, 1950-1964;
department chairman drama and speech, Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival, 1957-1965;
member of faculty, Columbia University, 1957-1960, 65-85;
professor, department chairman theatre arts, Columbia University, 1965-1981;
Brander Matthews professor dramatic literature, Columbia University, from 1976;
department chairman English and comparative literature, Columbia University, 1983-1985;
dean, Columbia University, 1972-1976. Fulbright lecturer U. Tel-Aviv, 1960-1961. Andrew Mellon professor Tulane University, spring 1983.
Distinguished lecturer Kyoto American Studies Seminar, summer 1983.
(FROM 1599 to 1608 or 1609 the Globe playhouse was the hom...)
(by Bernard Beckerman 1962)
Board directors Long Island Arts Center, 1963-1964. With infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Theatre Association.
Member Long Island Speech Association (vice president 1953-1954), New York District Theatre Conference (president 1961-1962), American National Theatre and Academy (director 1963-1968), American Society Theatre Research (director, chairman 1973-1979), National Theatre Conference (trustee), Shakespeare Association American (trustee, president 1981-1982).
Married Gloria Brim, August 21, 1940. Children: Jonathan, Michael.