Background
Norris, Margot Christa was born on December 23, 1944 in Baden, Austria. Came to the United States, 1954. Daughter of Josef Hofstaetter and Helga (Hochberger) Barisits.
Norris, Margot Christa was born on December 23, 1944 in Baden, Austria. Came to the United States, 1954. Daughter of Josef Hofstaetter and Helga (Hochberger) Barisits.
Bachelor, University Florida, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1972.
Assistant Professor of English, U. Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1972-1976;
assistant to full Professor of English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1987;
Professor of English and comparative literature, University of California, Irvine, since 1987. Visiting Professor of English U. Basel, Switzerland, 1982-1983. Member of advisory committee Publication of the Modern Language Association, New York City, 1990-1994.
Chair Department English and Comparative Literature University of California Irvine, since 1998.
Member Modern Language Association (chair division for 20th century British literature 1990-1994).
Married m. Thomas Elfred Norris, August 22, 1964 (divorced September 1967). 1 child, A. Josef; married Rowland Hallowell Davis, June 5, 1994.