Background
Klene, Mary Jean was born on September 8, 1929 in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Othmar Carl and Ada Blanche (Ridder) Klene.
Klene, Mary Jean was born on September 8, 1929 in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Othmar Carl and Ada Blanche (Ridder) Klene.
Bachelor, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1959; Master of Arts, Notre Dame U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1970.
Teacher St. Mary's School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1951—1953, high schools, South Bend, Indiana, 1953—1961. Teacher, counselor Sisters of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame, 1961—1963. Teacher high school, Flint, Michigan, 1963—1964.
Dean students St. Mary's Academy, South Bend, 1964—1965. Lecturer St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, 1965—2005, emerita, since 2005. Chair department English St. Mary's College, 1973—1978, 1980—1985.
Lecturer in field; teacher Shakespeare to retirees.
Member Modern Language Association, Renaissance English Text Society, Renaissance Society of America, Shakespeare Association American.