Background
Brill, Lesley was born on September 3, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Henry and Fay Brill.
Literature and film studies educator
Brill, Lesley was born on September 3, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Henry and Fay Brill.
Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1965; Master of Arts, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1971.
Assistant Professor of English, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1970-1980; associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1981-1989; department chairman English, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1981-1985; graduate director, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1985-1987; professor and department chairman English, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1989-1994. Visiting lecturer U. Kent, Canterbury, England, 1978-1979. Visiting professor U. Paul Valery, Montpellier, France, 1984, U. de Nantes, France, 1995.
Member Society Cinema Studies.
Married Megan Parry, January 18, 1970. Children: Benjamin, Calista.