Background
Summers, Claude Joseph was born on December 6, 1944 in Galvez, Louisiana, United States. Son of Burg Martin Summers and Theo Coy Causey.
Summers, Claude Joseph was born on December 6, 1944 in Galvez, Louisiana, United States. Son of Burg Martin Summers and Theo Coy Causey.
Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1966. AM, University Chicago, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1970.
Assistant professor English University Michigan, Dearborn, 1970-1973, associate professor English, 1973-1977, professor English, since 1977, William E. Stirton professor humanities, since 1989.
Member Modern Language Association, John Donne Society of America (president 1990-1991, Distinguished Publication award 1992).