Background
Goldhurst, Bill was born on August 8, 1929 in New York City. Son of Harry Golden and Genevieve (Gallagher) Goldhurst.
writer humanities and English educator
Goldhurst, Bill was born on August 8, 1929 in New York City. Son of Harry Golden and Genevieve (Gallagher) Goldhurst.
Bachelor, Kenyon College, 1953. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1962.
Assistant instructor English Ohio State University, 1955-1956. Teaching fellow Tulane University and Newcomb College, 1956-1959. Associate professor English University Puerto Rico, 1960-1963.
Professor humanities and English University Florida, Gainesville, 1964-1990, retired, 1990. Fulbright professor American literature universities Buenos Aires, and La Plata, Argentina, fall 1969. Lecturer American literature to Peace Corps University Puerto Rico, 1963.
Edgar Allan Poe Memorial lecturer, Richmond, Virginia, 1973. Lecturer Santa Fe Community College, Elderhostel program Eckerd College, Appleton Museum, Ocala, Florida. Art lecturer various community organizations.
Presenter papers in field to Modern Language Association, Popular Culture Association. Research assistant Florida Panther in Everglades, 1998.
Member Poe Society.
Married Ellen Eiseman (divorced). Children: Barney, Rex.