Background
Eigner, Edwin Moss was born on April 3, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry and Gladys (Lowett) Eigner.
Eigner, Edwin Moss was born on April 3, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry and Gladys (Lowett) Eigner.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1953. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1963.
Instructor, U. Maryland. Overseas, Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany, 1956-1957;
instructor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1963;
from assistant to associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1963-1970;
professor, University of California, Riverside, since 1970. Chair English department University of California, Riverside, 1972-1975, chair creative writing, 1979-1981.
Member editorial board university press University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1989. Director University of California Overseas, London, 1975-1977.
Member International Association of University professors of English.
Married Ruth Aglaya Hanka, September 21, 1956. Children: Nancy Carol Rivera, Barton Lowett.