Background
Butler, James Albert was born on May 18, 1945 in Pittsburgh. Son of F. Ralph and Myrtle Gray (Saxman) Butler.
Butler, James Albert was born on May 18, 1945 in Pittsburgh. Son of F. Ralph and Myrtle Gray (Saxman) Butler.
Bachelor, La Salle University, 1967. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1971.
Assistant Professor of English, La Salle U., Philadelphia, 1971-1976; associate Professor of English, La Salle U., Philadelphia, 1976-1978; Professor of English, La Salle U., Philadelphia, since 1978; chair department English, La Salle U., Philadelphia, since 1985. Consultant Pennsylvania Humanities Council, since 1991.
Association trustee Wordsworth Library. and Museum, Grasmere, England, since 1979. Member Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joanne Marie Buck, June 9, 1967 (divorced 1995). Children: Christine Anne, Amy Lynn, Anne-Kate.