Background
Turner, Darwin Theodore Troy was born on May 7, 1931 in Cincinnati. Son of Darwin R. and Laura (Knight) Turner.
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In a Minor Chord: Three Afro-American Writers and Their Search for Identity (A Chicago Classic)
( In the midst of new estimations of Afro-American writer...)
In the midst of new estimations of Afro-American writers Darwin Turner’s book is a landmark. In this brief but comprehensive introduction to the works of three black writersJean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and Zora Neale Hurstonhe discusses the difficulties experienced by black writers not only in predominantly white society but also among blacks. His analysis of their careers and of their major works provides valuable insights into the state of black writing.
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Darwin Theodore Troy Turner
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, University Cincinnati, 1947. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1956.
Doctor of Letters, University Cincinnati, 1983.
Career
Assistant Professor of English, Morgan State College, Baltimore, 1952-1957;
professor, chairman English department, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical State University, Tallahassee, 1957-1959;
professor, chairman English department, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1959-1966;
dean graduate school, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1966-1970;
visiting Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, 1969;
Professor of English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1971;
visiting professor, U. Hawaii, summer 1971;
Professor of English, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1971-1981;
U. Iowa Foundation Distinguished Professor of English and Afro-American Studies, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1981-1991;
head African-American world studies, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1972-1991. Member Executive Committee Conference on College Composition and Communication, 1967-1969. Consultant in English and Afro-American studies for high schools, colleges, private foundations, federal agys., professional societies.
Member graduate record examinations board, 1970-1973. State chairman, member regional Executive Committee 2d World Festival Black and African Arts and Culture, 1973-1977. Chairman Iowa Colleges Universities Consortium for Teaching Afro-American Culture.
Achievements
Works
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In a Minor Chord: Three Afro-American Writers and Their Search for Identity (A Chicago Classic)
( In the midst of new estimations of Afro-American writer...)
- Guide for the teacher using Voices from the Black experience;: African and Afro-American literature
- Responding: Five: Basic Sequence (Ginn Interrelated Sequences in Literature)
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In a Minor Chord: Three Afro-American Writers and Their Search for Identity (A Chicago Classic)
Membership
Member Guilford County Bicentennial Commission, 1969-1970. Trustee National Humanities Center, 1978-1989, trustee emeritus since 1989. Member Rockefeller Commision on the Humanities, 1978-1980.
Delegate African Regional American Studies Conference, Ivory Coast, 1976, 2d World Festival African Arts and Culture, Nigeria, 1977. Board directors Iowa Humanities Board, 1982-1990, president-elect 1986-1987,president 1987-1988. Board directors Federation State Humanities Councils, 1987-1990.
Member Modern Language Association (Chairman of Commission on education of minority groups 1970-1972, delegate assembly 1974-1977, chairman ethnic studies division 1978-1980, chairman southern literature discussion group, 1985, Executive Committee division of Black American literature and culture 1985-1991), College Language Association (president 1963-1965), North Carolina-Virginia College English Association (president 1964-1965), National Association Black Professionals, National Humanities Faculty, National Council Teachers English (Chairman of Commission on literature minority groups 1969-1979,director-at-large 1967-1970, trustee research foundation 1970-1973, chairman resolutions committee 1972, director commission on literature 1982-1985), National Council Black Studies (Executive Committee 1976-1978), College English Association (director) 1971-1974), American Studies Association, American Association of University Professors (committee A. 1977-1980), American Association Advancement Humanities(director 1981-1983), Phi Beta Kappa (senate united chapters 1985-1991, trustee foundation united chapters 1988-1991), Alpha Phi Alpha, Theta Alpha Phi, Lambda Iota Tau.
Connections
Married Maggie Jean Lewis. Children: Pamela, Darwin K., Rachon.
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Resting place
Buried Cincinnati -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Professional Achievement award University Chicago Alumni Association, 1972, Distinguished Alumnus award University Cinn., 1982, Distinguished Writer award Middle Atlantic Writers Association, 1986, Equiano Distinguished Achievement award University Utah Ethnic Studies, 1989, Distinguished Scholar-Teacher award National Council Teachers English Black Caucus, 1989. American Council Learned Societies grantee, 1965, 78. Fellow Duke-North Carolina Universities Humanities Program, 1965-1966. Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1972.Recipient Professional Achievement award University Chicago Alumni Association, 1972, Distinguished Alumnus award University Cinn., 1982, Distinguished Writer award Middle Atlantic Writers Association, 1986, Equiano Distinguished Achievement award University Utah Ethnic Studies, 1989, Distinguished Scholar-Teacher award National Council Teachers English Black Caucus, 1989. American Council Learned Societies grantee, 1965, 78. Fellow Duke-North Carolina Universities Humanities Program, 1965-1966.
Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1972.