Background
Penninger, Frieda Elaine was born on April 11, 1927 in Marion, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Fred Hoyle and Lena Frances (Young) Penninger.
Penninger, Frieda Elaine was born on April 11, 1927 in Marion, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Fred Hoyle and Lena Frances (Young) Penninger.
Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, Greensboro, 1948. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1961.
Copywriter, Station WSJS, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1948-1949; assistant Professor of English, Flora Macdonald College, Red Springs, North Carolina, 1950-1951; teacher English, Barnwell, South Carolina., 1951-1952; teacher English, Brunswick, Georgia, 1952-1953; instructor English, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1953-1956; instructor, assistant professor, Woman's College, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1956-1958, 60-63; assistant professor, associate professor, U. Richmond (Virginia), 1963-1971; chairman, department English, Westhampton College, Richmond, 1971-1978; Professor of English, U. Richmond, 1971-1991; Bostwick Professor of English, U. Richmond, 1987-1991; retired,, 1991.
Member of Friends of The Library. University North Carolina Greensboro.