Background
Judson, John Irving was born on September 9, 1930 in Stratford, Conn. Son of Irving John and Edna May (Hewitt) Judson.
Judson, John Irving was born on September 9, 1930 in Stratford, Conn. Son of Irving John and Edna May (Hewitt) Judson.
AB, Colby College, 1958. Postgraduate, University Maine, 1962. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1965.
Electronics technician Norden-Ketay Company, Milford, Connecticut, 1957, Laboratory for Electronics, Boston, 1958-1959. Teacher English, Grinnell (Iowa) Junior High School, 1961—1962, Coburn Classical Institute, Waterville, Maine, 1962—1964. Instructor University Iowa, Iowa City, 1964—1965.
Professor English, University Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1965-1992, professor emeritus, since 1992. Editor, public Juniper Press, Maine, Iowa, Wisconsin, since 1962. Board directors Wisconsin Poets In Schools Program, Madison.
Member Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, 1967-1970. With United States Air Force, 1951-1955, Korea.
Married Joanne Carol Aker, October 30, 1959. Children: William, Lisa, Gary, Sara.