Background
Williford, Lex Akers was born on November 28, 1954 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Don French and Teresa James Williford.
Williford, Lex Akers was born on November 28, 1954 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Don French and Teresa James Williford.
Bachelor in English, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1979. Master of Arts in English, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1984. Master of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing, University Arkansas, 1987.
Graduate assistant department English University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1984-1987. Instructor department English Auburn (Alabama) University, 1987-1990. Lecturer creative writing, department English Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1990-1994.
Assistant professor fiction writing, department English University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1994-1999. Assistant professor University Texas, El Paso, Texas, since 2000. Distinguished visiting writer University Missouri, St. Louis, 2002.