Background
Ferry, David Russell was born on March 5, 1924 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Edward and Elsie (Russell) Ferry.
literary critic literature educator poet
Ferry, David Russell was born on March 5, 1924 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Edward and Elsie (Russell) Ferry.
Married; Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1948. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1949, Doctor of Philosophy, 1955. Instructor, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1952-1955, assistant professor, 1955-1961, associate professor, 1961-1967, professor, since 1967, chairman department English, 1965-1968, Sophie Chantal Hart professor emeritus, since 1971.
Visiting professor English Brown University, Providence, 1980-1981.
Instructor, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1952-1955, assistant professor, 1955-1961, associate professor, 1961-1967, professor, since 1967, chairman department English, 1965-1968, Sophie Chantal Hart professor emeritus, since 1971. Visiting professor English Brown University, Providence, 1980-1981. Editor: (poems) The Laurel Wordsworth, 1960.
Served to sergeant Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Children– Stephen Edward, Elizabeth Emma Frances.