Background

Light, James Forest was born on November 5, 1921 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Luther and Lois Ginevra (Billings) Light.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1945; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1953.

Career

Instructor, U. Kentucky, 1947-1948; Instructor, Syracuse University, 1948-1953; associate, Radford College, 1953-1956; assistant professor, Indiana State University, 1956-1959; associate, Indiana State University, 1959-1961; professor, Indiana State University, 1961-1965; Bernhard professor, department chairman English, U. Bridgeport, 1965-1971; dean, School of Humanities of California State University-Fresno, 1971-1972; dean of faculties, Lehman College, CUNY, 1972-1973; provost, Lehman College, CUNY, 1973-1979; dean College Liberal Arts, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1979-1985; Professor of English, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1979-1988; professor emeritus, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1988. Fulbright professor Keele U., England, 1963-1964. Visiting professor CUNY, summers 1966-1969.

Fulbright professor Canterbury U., New Zealand, 1986.

Achievements

• James Forest Light has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Merrill studies in All the king's men (Charles E. Merrill program in American literature)

    (Great for study or review!)

Membership

Fellow Foundation Economics Education, Yaddo Writers and Artists Colony. Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, National Council Teachers English, Indiana College English Association (president 1962-1963), New England College English Association (director) 1969-1971).

Connections

Married Norma Rowena Neal, March 8, 1948 (deceased 1959). Children– Sheldon Neal, Matthew Forest, Jama Rowena. Married Amy Marcella Wolf, December 20, 1959 (deceased 2000).

Father:

Luther Light

Mother:

Lois Ginevra (Billings) Light

Spouse:

Amy Marcella Wolf

Spouse:

Norma Rowena Neal

child:

Sheldon Neal Light

child:

Jama Rowena Light

child:

Matthew Forest Light