Background
Heffner, Hubert Crouse was born on February 22, 1901 in Maiden, North Carolina, United States. Son of Sylvanus Lafayette and Lily (Crouse) Heffner.
Heffner, Hubert Crouse was born on February 22, 1901 in Maiden, North Carolina, United States. Son of Sylvanus Lafayette and Lily (Crouse) Heffner.
Bachelor of Arts with honors in Language and Literature, U. North Carolina, 1921, Master of Arts, 1922. Student of University Chicago, 1930-1934, 44. Doctor of Humane Letters, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1964.
The Doctor of Letters, University North Carolina, 1969.
1 son, Hubert Heffner. Instructor English, director dramatics U. Wyoming, 1922-1923. Instructor English, director dramatics U. Arizona, 1923-1926.
Assistant Professor of English, associate director The Carolina Playmakers, U. North Carolina, 1926-1930.
Professor dramatic literature Northwestern University, 1930-1939. Professor dramatic literature, executive head department speech and drama, Stanford, 1939-1954.
Rockefeller grand in aid for research and study in France and England, 1951-1952. Folger Shakespeare Library grant in aid, 1952.
Fulbright award, 1954-1955.
Professor speech, theatre, and dramatic literature Indiana University, 1954-1961, Distinguished Service professor dramatic literature, 1961-1985, chairman division theatre, 1970-1971. Visiting professor summers Northwestern University, 1930, Stanford, 1937, University of California, 1939, Cornell Univercity, 1948, U. Colorado, 1950, 65, U. Denver, 1962. Carnegie visiting professor drama U. Hawaii, 1958, U. Bristol, 1954-1955, U. Denver, summer 1962, U. Colorado, summer 1965.
Commissioned captain, Special Reserve, United States Army, 1943.
Graduate School of Military Government, University of Virginia, 1943. Inactive status in charge of military government instruction Civil Affairs Training School, Stanford, 1943-1944.
Research project Provost Marshal General’son Office, 1944; head Theatre and Radio Arts Branch, chief Fine Arts section Biarritz American University, 1945-1946.
Fellow American Education Theatre Association (president 1949, editor Journal 1955-1956). Member American Association University Professors, Speech Association American, Modern Language Association, National Theatre Conference, American National Theatre and Academy (board directors 1953-1956, 60-85).
Married Ruth Penny, April.