Background
Meriwether, James Babcock was born on May 8, 1928 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Margaret (Babcock) Meriwether.
Meriwether, James Babcock was born on May 8, 1928 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Margaret (Babcock) Meriwether.
Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1949;
Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1952;
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1958.
Assistant Professor of English, University Texas, Austin, 1958-1959;
assistant Professor of English, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1959-1962;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1962-1964;
professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1964-1970;
McClintock professor Southern letters, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1970-1990;
director Southern studies program, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1974-1980;
distinguished professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1990. Appointed Board Foreign Scholarships, Washington, 1982, 86, vice chairman, 1984, chairman 1984-1987. Fulbright professor of University Paris, 1970-1971, U. Bonn, 1980, Chinese U. Hong Kong, 1993.
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Served with United States Army, 1953-1956. Member Modern Language Association, Bibliographical Society of America, American Studies Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Nancy Anderson Callcott, July 29, 1955 (divorced May 1992). Children: Rebecca, Robert, George, Nicholas, Margaret. Married Anne M. Blythe, November 14, 1992.