Hilary Thomas Masters

Background

Masters, Hilary Thomas was born on February 3, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Edgar Lee and Ellen (Coyne) Masters.

Education

Bachelor, Brown University, 1952. Writer-in-residence department English, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1973, 74, Drake University, 1975-1976, 76-77, Clark University, 1978, Ohio University, 1979, Denver University, 1982, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1981, Ohio University, 1982. Fulbright lecturer University Jyvaskyla, Finland, 1983, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, since 1983.

Career

Masters began his writing career after graduation in New York with Bennett & Pleasant, press agents for concert and dance artists. Next he worked independently as a theatrical press agent for Office Broadway and summer theaters from 1953 to 1956. He then moved into journalism with the Hyde Park Record, in Hyde Park, New York from 1956 to 1959.

In the 1960s he was a Democratic candidate for New York"s 100th Assembly District.

He also worked as a freelance photographer for Image Bank and exhibits. He has taught writing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Drake University, Clark University, Ohio University and the University of Denver.

From 1983 until his death thirty-two years later he has served as Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Masters married Polly Jo McCulloch in 1955 (divorced, 1986).

They had three children.

Masters resided in Pittsburgh"s Mexican War Streets and died at home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Achievements

• Hilary Thomas Masters has been listed as a notable author, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1947-1948. Yaddo Corporation fellow, Saratoga, New York, 1980. Member; Clubs: Players (New York City).

Interests

• Skiing; cooking.

Connections

Married Robin Owen Watt, October 1953 (divorced November 1954). Married Kathleen George, February 25, 1994. Children: Joellen, Catherine, John.

Father:

Edgar Lee Masters

Mother:

Ellen (Coyne) Masters

Spouse:

Robin Owen Watt

Spouse:

Kathleen George

child:

Joellen Masters

child:

Catherine Masters

child:

John Masters