Background
Shearon, Forrest Bedford was born on September 7, 1934 in Bolivar, Tennessee, United States. Son of George W. and Carrie Mae (Shinault) Shearon.
Shearon, Forrest Bedford was born on September 7, 1934 in Bolivar, Tennessee, United States. Son of George W. and Carrie Mae (Shinault) Shearon.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Union University, 1956. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1963. Master of Arts in English, University Louisville, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Louisville, 1973.
Teacher English, Halls (Tennessee) H.S., 1956-1958; English teacher, Pleasure Ridge Pk. H.S., Louisville, 1958-1962, 63-65; assistant Professor of English, Kentucky Southern College, Louisville, 1965-1968; instructor English, U. Louisville, 1969-1973; assistant professor, associate professor, professor humanities, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, 1973-1998; professor emeritus, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, since 1998.
Member Modern Language Association, Southern Humanities Council (co-chair 1995-1996, secretary 1989-1998), Kentucky Philological Association (executive secretary 1983-1984), South Atlantic Modern Language Association, South Asian Literature Association Kappa Phi.
Married Jeannette Brooks, June 5, 1955 (divorced 1972). Children: Angelia J. Shearon Schulte, Michael F. Married Lynn Britton, June 11, 1981.