Background
Hirsh, James Eric was born on July 12, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Raymond and Claire (Depken) Hirsh.
Hirsh, James Eric was born on July 12, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Raymond and Claire (Depken) Hirsh.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1968; Master of Arts, U. Washington, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1978.
Assistant Professor of English, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1980-1984; associate professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1984-1990; associate Professor of English, Georgia State University, Atlanta, since 1990. Resident scholar Oregon Shakespearean Festival, Ashland, summer 1986. Consultant Northern Illinois U. Press.
Member Modern Language Association, American Civil Liberties Union, Shakespeare Globe Center (advisory county 1983-1990), Amnesty International, Shakespeare Association American (local planning committee 1993), Medievaland Renaissance Drama Society, Malone Society.
Married Kathleen Kenny, August 23, 1969. Children: Matthew, Elizabeth.