Edward Thomas Callan

Background

Callan, Edward Thomas was born on December 3, 1917 in Ballina, Ireland. Son of Owen and Ellen (O'Connor) Callan.

Education

Bachelor, Witwatersrand University, 1947. Master of Arts, Fordham University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University South Africa, 1959.

Career

Instructor in English, Fordham University, New York City, 1952-1954; instructor in English, Loyola University, Chicago, 1954-1957; associate Professor of English, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, Illinois, 1957-1963; Professor of English, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, Illinois, 1964-1983; Disting university professor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, Illinois, 1982-1983; Distinguished university professor emeritus, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, Illinois, since 1983. Visiting Professor of English University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968. National panel of speakers Ministry for Information, London, 1950-1952.

External examiner Rhodes U., SouthAfrica, 1968-1972, U. Toronto, 1975-1976. Lecturer University of Oxford, 1974.

Achievements

• Edward Thomas Callan has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Auden: Carnival of Intellect

    (Poetry, Academic Scholary)

  • Alan Paton (Twayne's World Authors Series)

    (5-6)

  • Alan Paton (Twayne's World Authors Series 40)

Membership

Board of directors New Vic Theatre, Kalamazoo, 1974-1979. With South African Artillery, 1941-1946. Member Modern Language Association (life), Oxford Society.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married R. Claire Wegner, August 6, 1955. Children: Joseph Mark, Ruth Annual.

Father:

Owen Callan

Mother:

Ellen (O'Connor) Callan

Spouse:

R. Claire Wegner

child:

Joseph Mark Callan

child:

Ruth Annual Callan