Christopher John Wortham

Background

Wortham, Christopher John was born on November 11, 1940 in Zebedela, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Leonard Willem and Violet Vivien (Daniell) Wortham.

Education

Bachelor in Law, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1962. Bachelor with honors, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1964. Master of Arts, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1967.

Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1974.

Career

Lecturer University Rhodesia, Salisbury, 1967-1976. Associate professor literature University Western Australia, Perth, 1976—2004, fellow, since 2004.

Achievements

• Christopher John Wortham has been listed as a noteworthy Literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (president 1984-1985, editor journal Parergon 1996-2001), Australian and New Zealand Shakespeare Association (secretary 1992-1994), Editorial Advisory Boards of Comparative Drama (United States of America), Shakesphere in Southern Africa (South Africa).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Maryanne Courtenay Osborne, January 15, 1966. Children: Miranda Vivienne, Nicholas Matthew.

Father:

Leonard Willem Wortham

Mother:

Violet Vivien (Daniell) Wortham

Spouse:

Maryanne Courtenay Osborne

child:

Nicholas Matthew Wortham

child:

Miranda Vivienne Wortham