Background
Patty, James Singleton was born on July 17, 1925 in Florence, Alabama, United States. Son of Isham Harrison and Clara Reid (Singleton) Patty.
Patty, James Singleton was born on July 17, 1925 in Florence, Alabama, United States. Son of Isham Harrison and Clara Reid (Singleton) Patty.
Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1945. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1953.
Postgraduate, University de Toulouse, France, 1952.
Instructor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1953-1954; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1954-1957; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1957-1960; associate professor, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1960-1964; associate professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1964-1969; professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1969-1987; emeritus professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1988. Member edit board Bulletin Baudelairien, Nashville, 1965-1975, 80-93, Degré 2d, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1977-1993, The Comparatist, Clemson, South Carolina., since 1983, Romance Quarterly, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1984. Foreign correspondent Société d'Histoire littereraire de la France, Paris, since 1982.
Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association Teachers of French (secretary-treasurer 1953-1954, 65-88, Outstanding Chapter Treasurer 1981), American Comparative Literature Association, Société des Amis de Lamennais, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (member executive committee 1990-1992), Phi Beta Kappa.