Background
Davis, Joe Lee was born on February 22, 1906 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Jo (Greene) Davis.
Davis, Joe Lee was born on February 22, 1906 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Jo (Greene) Davis.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kentucky, 1926, Master of Arts, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1934. Doctor of Literature, Northern Michigan University, 1971.
Jo. Instructor in English, U. Kentucky, 1927-1930. Member of faculty University of Michigan, 1930-1974, Professor of English, 1948-1974, acting department chairman, summers, 1957, 69, chairman program in American culture, 1952-1969. Visiting Professor of English, University of Minnesota, summer 1949, Northern Michigan University, summers 1945, 53, 61.
Member Modern Language Association of America, Cabell Society (president 1968-1969), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lorene Elizabeth Burke, June 10, 1929.