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Wickes, George was born on January 6, 1923 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Francis Cogswell and Germaine (Attout) Wickes. came to the United States, 1923.
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writer English literature educator
Wickes, George was born on January 6, 1923 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Francis Cogswell and Germaine (Attout) Wickes. came to the United States, 1923.
Bachelor, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1944. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1954.
Assistant secretary Belgian American Educational Foundation, New York City, 1947-1949. Executive director United States Educational Foundation in Belgium, 1952-1954. Instructor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1954-1957.
From assistant professor to professor Harvey Mudd College and Claremont Graduate School, California, 1957-1970. Professor English and comparative literature University Oregon, Eugene, since 1970, director comparative literature, 1974-1977, head English department, 1976-1983. Lecturer United States Information Service, Europe, 1969, Africa, 1978, 79.
Visiting professor University Rouen, France, 1970, University Tübingen, Germany, 1981, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1996. With United States Army, 1943-1946.
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Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association.
Married Louise Westling, November 8, 1975. Children by previous marriage: Gregory, Geoffrey, Madeleine (deceased), Thomas, Jonathan.