Background
Allen, James Lovic was born on January 2, 1929 in Atlanta. Son of James Lovic and Effie Grace (Schell) Allen.
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James Lovic Allen
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James Lovic Allen, American Humanist, writer, retired educator. Researcher Warner Bros. Yeats. Southern Fellowship Fund grantee, 1956-1958. Served with United States Navy, 1946-1949. Member Modern Language Association, National Education Association, American Conference Irish Studies (founder Western Regional division), Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Tulane University, 1953; Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1959.
Career
Instructor in English, U. Tennessee, 1954-1956; assistant Professor of English, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1959-1960; associate Professor of English, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1960-1963; associate Professor of English, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1963-1969; professor, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1969-1986; professor emeritus, U. Hawaii, Hilo, since 1986. Visiting Professor of English Stephen F. Austin State University, 1970-1971, U. Tennessee, 1976-1977, U. Oklahoma, 1986.
Membership
Served with United States Navy, 1946-1949. Member Modern Language Association, National Education Association, American Conference Irish Studies (founder Western Regional division), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Barbara Foster, June 13, 1953 (divorced). Children: Melinda Sue, Algernon Foster.
