Background
Benstock, Bernard was born on March 23, 1930 in New York City. Son of Sol and Lily (Garde) Benstock.
Benstock, Bernard was born on March 23, 1930 in New York City. Son of Sol and Lily (Garde) Benstock.
AB, City University of New York, 1950. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1957.
Instructor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1957-1961; assistant professor, Louisiana State University, 1961-1965; associate professor, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1965-1967; professor, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1967-1974; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1982; professor, U. Tulsa, 1982-1986; professor, U. Miami, Florida, since 1986.
President James Joyce Foundation, Columbus, 1971-1977, trustee international foundation, since 1967. Member Modern Language Association.
Married Eva Jane Cohen, May 29, 1959 (divorced June 1971). Children: Kevin, Erika.