Background

Avery, Evelyn Madeline was born on January 18, 1940 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Jack Gross and Faye Pittelman.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1961. Master of Arts in English, University Oregon, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Oregon, 1976.

Career

Instructor English, Aga Khan Secondary School, Kampala, Uganda, 1961-1963; instructor English, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon, 1969-1972; instructor English, Towson (Maryland.) State University, 1974; Professor of English, Towson (Maryland.) State University, since 1976.

Achievements

• Evelyn Madeline Avery has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Rebels and Victims: The Fiction of Richard Wright and Bernard Malamud (Literary Criticism Series)
  • (The Magic Worlds of Bernard Malamud) Author: Evelyn Gross Avery published on (October, 2001)

Membership

Member National Association Scholars (steering committee, board trustees since 1987), Association for Jewish Studies, Northeast Modern Language Association (executive board 1992-1995), Bernard Malamud Society (coordinator since 1992).

Connections

Married Sheldon B. Avery, December 5, 1936. Children: Peter, Daniel.

Father:

Jack Gross

Mother:

Faye Pittelman

Spouse:

Sheldon B. Avery

child:

Daniel Avery

child:

Peter Avery