Background
Kerr, John Fay was born on May 28, 1930 in Monette, Arkansas, United States. Son of Felix Washington and Mary Florence (Fay) K. Bachelor of Arts, Arkansas State University, 1953.
Kerr, John Fay was born on May 28, 1930 in Monette, Arkansas, United States. Son of Felix Washington and Mary Florence (Fay) K. Bachelor of Arts, Arkansas State University, 1953.
Graduate studies English, 1973-1976.
Teacher speech and journalism Kennett (Missouri) High School, 1954-1955. Assistant professor American literature and fiction writing Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1956-1957. Instructor English U. Missouri, Columbia, 1957-1958, University Texas, Austin, 1958-1963.
Assistant professor American literature and fiction writing Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1965-1967. Assistant Professor of English California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1967-1969, associate professor, 1969-1974, professor, 1974-1984, director graduate studies English, 1973-1976. Lecturer, reader poetry, California.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1946-1949. Member California State Poetry Society (president 1975).