Background
Wylder, Delbert EUgene was born on October 5, 1923 in Jerseyville, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Maines and (Alice) Blanche (Coulthard) Wylder.
Wylder, Delbert EUgene was born on October 5, 1923 in Jerseyville, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Maines and (Alice) Blanche (Coulthard) Wylder.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1948. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1968.
Student, University Nacional de Mexico.
Assistant professor English, Utah State University, Logan, 1965-1966, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1966-1968. Associate professor Bemidji (Minnesota) State University, 1968-1969. Professor English Southwest State University, Marshall, Minnesota, 1969-1977, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1977-1989.
Technical writer Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, 1958-1961.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1945, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1978-1981, Western Literature Association (president 1966-1967), Minnesota-Dakotas American Studies Association (president 1974-1975), Kentucky Association Departments English (president 1979-1981), Hemingway Society (book review editor 1983-1986).
Married Jean Williams, June 5, 1950 (divorced July 1965). Children: Stephen John, William Creighton. Married Edith Perry Stamm, July 15, 1965.
Stepchildren: Paul Greenwood Stamm, Philip Baldridge Stamm (deceased).