Background
Costello, Donald Paul was born on August 4, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben J. and Marie (Huntsha) Costello.
Costello, Donald Paul was born on August 4, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben J. and Marie (Huntsha) Costello.
AB summa cum laude, DePaul University, 1955; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1962.
Professor of English, U. Notre Dame, since 1960; department chairman American studies, U. Notre Dame, 1979-1991.
Married Christine H. Kane, March 22, 1952. Children: Christopher, Maria, Monica, Paul, Matthew, John Kane.