Background
Rea, Mary Louise was born on June 10, 1915 in Macomb, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thornton Shirley and Mabel (Cox) Dilworth.
Rea, Mary Louise was born on June 10, 1915 in Macomb, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thornton Shirley and Mabel (Cox) Dilworth.
AB, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1936. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1943.
Postgraduate, Oxford (England) University, 1948.
Assistant professor Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1945-1946. Instructor Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1946-1948, assistant professor, 1948-1956, associate professor, 1956-1966, professor, 1966-1971, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1971-1985. Adjunct professor U.-Perdue University, Indianapolis.
Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, National League American Pen Women (co-president 1990-1992, national board 1981-1990, distinguished service awards 1982, 84, 86), Melville Society, Eugene O'Neill Society, Thoreau Society.
Married John Rea, June 10, 1965 (deceased 1979).