Julian Dewey Mason

Background

Mason, Julian Dewey was born on March 25, 1931 in Washington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Julian Dewey and Lillie Mae (Spencer) Mason.

Education

Student aid U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1962-1966, assistant.

Career

Teacher Tennessee High School, Bristol, 1954-1955. Director student aid U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1962-1966, assistant Professor of English, 1962-1966. Member of faculty, English department U. North Carolina-Charlotte, since 1966, assistant professor, 1966-1968, associate professor, 1968-1972, Professor of English, 1972-1987, professor emeritus, 1988, assistant to chancellor, 1967, American studies coordinator, 1974-1977, chairman English department, 1977-1984, U. North Carolina-Charlotte.

Specialist Library of Congress, Washington, 1968-1970.

Achievements

• Julian Dewey Mason has been listed as a noteworthy English language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Poems of Phillis Wheatley With Letters and a Biographical Note

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1955-1957. Named honoree Philogical Association of Carolinas, 1992. Member Modern Language Association, American Literature Association, Southern American Studies Association (president 1976-1977), South Atlantic Modern Language Association (chairman American literature section 1976-1977,chair resolutions committee 1988-1994), Society for Study of Southern Literature (member executive council 1981, 83-86, 94), Nathaniel Hawthorne Society (member of advisory board 1987-1989), Thomas Wolfe Society (chair Gitlin Prize committee 1990-1994, board directors 1991, consulting editor Thomas Wolfe Review), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Writing; collecting rare books

Connections

Married Elsie May, June 9, 1954. Children: Christopher, Rebecca, Emily.

Father:

Julian Dewey Mason

Mother:

Lillie Mae (Spencer) Mason

Spouse:

Elsie May

child:

Emily Mason

child:

Christopher Mason

child:

Rebecca Mason