Background
Oliphant, Edward Davis was born on July 18, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Mosby Davis and Dorothy Marie (Keetch) Oliphant.
Oliphant, Edward Davis was born on July 18, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Mosby Davis and Dorothy Marie (Keetch) Oliphant.
Bachelor, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1963. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Northern Illinois University, 1975.
Teacher English, Hebbronville High School, 1963-1964; faculty American literature, Catholic University of Chile, 1966; instructor, New Mexico Junior College, 1967-1969; instructor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1969-1974; assistant professor, Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina., 1974-1975; director creative writing program, University of Americas, Puebla, Mexico, 1975-1976; assistant Professor of English, University Texas, Austin, 1976-1978; part-time instructor, Austin (Texas) Community College, since 1978; editor The Library. Chronicle quarterly journal, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, Austin, 1979-1997.
Member Texas Institute Letters.
Married Maria Isabel Jofré, January 28, 1967. Children: Dario Alejandro, Elisa.