Lawrence Ivan Berkove

Background

Berkove, Lawrence Ivan was born on January 8, 1930 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Harry S. and Sally (Berkowitz) Berkove.

Education

Student, University Montana, 1947-1948; Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1962.

Career

Assistant instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1958, 60-61; instructor, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1958-1960; instructor, DePaul University, Chicago, 1961-1962; instructor, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1962-1963; assistant professor, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1963-1964; assistant Professor of English,, University of Michigan, Dearborn, 1964-1967; associate professor, University of Michigan, Dearborn, 1967-1974; professor, University of Michigan, Dearborn, since 1974. Visiting professor Rikkyo U., Tokyo, 1982-1983. Distinguished Fulbright lecturer SouthKorea., 1992.

Achievements

• Lawrence Ivan Berkove has been listed as a noteworthy English literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Skepticism and Dissent: Selected Journalism, 1898-1901 (Nineteenth-Century Studies)

Membership

Board directors Southfield (Michigan) Friends of Library., since 1979. With United States Army, 1953-1956, Korea. Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors (president Dearborn chapter 1994-1995), College English Association (board directors 1988-1991), American Literature Association (executive council 1991), Mark Twain Circle (president since 2006), Research Society of America Periodicals (advisory board), Jack London Society (president 2000-2002), Western Literature Association (board directors 1992-1994), Michigan College English Association (president 1985-1986).

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Gail Roberta Feldman, July 2, 1967. Children: Ethan, Naomi, Daniel.

Father:

Harry S. Berkove

Mother:

Sally (Berkowitz) Berkove

Spouse:

Gail Roberta Feldman

child:

Daniel Berkove

child:

Ethan Berkove

child:

Naomi Berkove