Background
Roy, George Ross was born on August 20, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Archibald Carlyle and Georgina Simpson (Ross) Roy.
Roy, George Ross was born on August 20, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Archibald Carlyle and Georgina Simpson (Ross) Roy.
Bachelor, Concordia University, 1950. Master of Arts, University Montreal, 1951. Master of Arts, University Strasbourg, France, 1954.
Doctor in Comparative Literature, University Paris-Sorbonne, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Montreal, 1959.
Lecturer, Royal Military College, St. Jean, Quebec, 1954-1956; assistant Professor of English, U. Alabama, 1958-1961; assistant, associate Professor of English, U. Montreal, 1961-1963; Professor of English, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1963-1965; Professor of English and Comparative Literature, chairman Comparative Literature program, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1965-1990; distinguished professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1989; professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1990.
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Fellow Society Antiquaries (Scotland). Member Modern Language Association, Association Scottish Studies (vice president 1971-1980), South Atlantic Modern Language Association, International Comparative Literature Association, American Comparative Literature Association, Southern Comparative Literature Association, Scottish-American Foundation (board directors 1971-1980), Robert Burns Federation (honorary life president 1987), Royal Commonwealth Society (London). Clubs: Royal Commonwealth Society (London).
Married Lucie Claire Jehl, December 21, 1954. 1 child, Madeleine Christiane.