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Hurt, James Riggins was born on May 22, 1934 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joe and Martha Clay (Riggins) Hurt.
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Cloth binding. 154 pages. Examines writings that focus on the prairie, Lincoln, and Chicago. University of Illinois Press, 1992. Hardcover.
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Hurt, James Riggins was born on May 22, 1934 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joe and Martha Clay (Riggins) Hurt.
Bachelor of Arts Kentucky, 1956. Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1965.
Assistant professor, Indiana U., Kokomo, 1963-1966; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1966-1969; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1969-1973; Professor of English, University of Illinois, since 1973.
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Served with United States Army, 1957-1959. Member Modern Language Association, Illinois State History Society.
Married Phyllis Tilton, June 5, 1958. Children: Christopher, Ross, Matthew.