Bruce Alvin King

Background

King, Bruce Alvin was born on January 2, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph H. King and Lillian T. Gilbert.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1954. Postgraduate, Leeds University, England, 1954—1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Leeds University, England, 1960.

Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1955—1956.

Career

Instructor Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1960—1961. Assistant professor University Alberta, Calgary, Canada, 1961—1962. Lecturer University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1962—1965, University Bristol, England, 1966—1967.

Professor, head English department University Lagos, Nigeria, 1967—1970. Professor English University Windsor, Canada, 1970—1973. Professor, head department English and modern languages Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, 1973—1976.

Visiting professor English University Paris III, 1977—1978, University Stirling, Scotland, 1979. Professor English University Canterbury, New Zealand, 1979—1983. Albert S. Johnston professor literature University North Alabama, 1983—1986.

Visiting professor English Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, 1987—1989, University Paris VII, 1990—1991, University Angers, France, 1995. Visiting professor, consultant in African literature University Bayreuth, Germany, 1984. Conference organizer Modern Language Association, Chicago, 1990, University Paris VII and University Paris III, 1991.

Achievements

• Bruce Alvin King has been listed as a notable writer, editor, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Modern Language Association (executive committee English literature other than British and American 1987-1991, executive committee 20th Century Comparative Studies 1992-1996), Society Authors (England).

Interests

• Dance, cooking, poetry, music.

Connections

Married Adele Brown Cockshoot, December 28, 1955. 1 child Nicole Michelle (deceased).

Father:

Joseph H. King

Mother:

Lillian T. Gilbert

Spouse:

Adele Brown Cockshoot