Background
Riga, Frank Peter was born on January 1, 1936 in Buffalo. Son of John and Marghretta (Cannito) Riga.
Riga, Frank Peter was born on January 1, 1936 in Buffalo. Son of John and Marghretta (Cannito) Riga.
Bachelor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1958. Master of Arts, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1967.
Instructor in English, D'Youville College, Buffalo, 1961-1963; assistant Professor of English, Canisius College, Buffalo, 1964-1968; associate Professor of English, Canisius College, Buffalo, 1968-1975; Professor of English, Canisius College, Buffalo, since 1975; director scholarship office, Canisius College, Buffalo, since 1984. Presenter in field; member seminar National Endowment for Humanities, Princeton and Brown Univx., 1977, 84, 89.
Member Modern Language Association, Northeast Modern Language Association, Popular Culture Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Ann Crowley, April 28, 1937. Children: John Thomas, Mary Margaret, Joseph Francis, Francis Peter, Jeanne Marie.