Background
Wright, Eugene Patrick was born on January 18, 1936 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Kenneth Patrick Senior and Lillie Marie (Townsend) Wright.
Wright, Eugene Patrick was born on January 18, 1936 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Kenneth Patrick Senior and Lillie Marie (Townsend) Wright.
Bachelor in English, University North Texas, 1960. Master of Arts in English, University North Texas, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Texas, 1966.
Instructor English, Lamar U., Beaumont, Texas, 1961-1963; teaching assistant, University Texas, 1963-1966; assistant professor, U. North Tex, Denton, 1966-1969; associate professor, U. North Tex, Denton, 1969-1979; professor, U. North Tex, Denton, since 1980. Arthur M. Sampley lecturer, 1987. Commencement speaker U. North Texas, 1988.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Association of University Professors (past president local chapter), Modern Language Association, Shakespeare Association American, Renaissance Institute Japan (invited speaker), South-Control Modern Language Association (president 1993-1994, member executive committee, chairman Renaissance and Shakespeare sections, chairman ad hoc advisory committee), South-Control Renaissance Conference, Conference College Teachers English (former president, executive secretary, member council), College English Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Delta.
Married Lillian Wanda McWhorter, December 23, 1954. Children: Janet Kay Wright Chermack, Cindy Lynn Wright McCallum, Kenneth Patrick World War II.