Background
Harris, Joseph C. was born on September 18, 1940 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph Clarence and Georgia (Walker) Harris.
Harris, Joseph C. was born on September 18, 1940 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph Clarence and Georgia (Walker) Harris.
Bachelor, University Georgia, 1961. Bachelor with honors, Cambridge University, England, 1967. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1969.
Assistant professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1972, professor folklore, since 1985, Francis Lee Higginson professor English literature. From assistant professor to professor Stanford University, California, 1972-1982. Professor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1982-1985.
Visiting professor Bonn University, 1992.
Married Nancy Flowers. Children: Alice Kittrell, Elizabeth Whiting Flowers. Married Monika Maria Totten.
1 child, Sonja Sophia Totten-Harris.
