Background
Malone, David Henry was born on August 9, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Maurice Drummond and Clara (Hanna) Malone.
Malone, David Henry was born on August 9, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Maurice Drummond and Clara (Hanna) Malone.
AB with honors, University North Carolina, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Lit, University North Carolina, 1948. Student, Louisiana State University, 1941.
Assistant professor, then professor English Auburn University, 1948-1962. Member faculty University Southern California, 1962, professor comparative literature and English, from 1962, chairman comparative literature program, 1962-1972, chairman English department, 1964-1968, dean humanities, 1972-1980, 82-83, acting dean College Letters, Arts and Sciences, 1980-1981. Member national board consultant National Endowment of the Humanities, since 1979.
Visiting Fulbright professor University Vienna, Austria, 1958-1960.
President Auburn City Board Education, 1961-1962. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Commander Reserve (retired).
Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1950-1952, 64, state conference president 1956-1957, member national council 1970-1973), American Comparative Literature Association (vice president 1974-1977), Association International de Litterature Comparee, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Alice Bond Wells, August 15, 1942. Children: Stephen David, Bruce Hanna, Kirk Wells.