Background
Porter, Gerald David was born on December 26, 1946 in Nayland, Suffolk, England. Arrived in Finland, 1970. Son of Albert George and Pamela Helen (Whiteley) Porter.
Porter, Gerald David was born on December 26, 1946 in Nayland, Suffolk, England. Arrived in Finland, 1970. Son of Albert George and Pamela Helen (Whiteley) Porter.
Master of Arts in English, University Oxford, England, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Umea, Sweden, 1992.
Senior lecturer University Oulu, Finland, 1970-1975, University Turku, Finland, 1975-1977, Abo (Finland) Akademi University, 1979-1980. Research fellow University Sheffield, England, 1986-1987. Lecturer University Vaasa, Finland, 1980-1986, 87-94.
Research fellow University Umea, 1994-1998. Senior lecturer University Vaasa, since 1998.
Member English Folk Dance and Song Society, Finnish Literature Society, Greenpeace.
Married Sirkku Leena Aaltonen. Children: Jessica, Emilia, Aliisa.