Background
West, Michael Davidson was born on April 13, 1937 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Haller and Isabel Emily (Smith) W.
West, Michael Davidson was born on April 13, 1937 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Haller and Isabel Emily (Smith) W.
AB, Harvard University, 1959. AM, Harvard University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1965.
Teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1964; instructor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1964-1965; assistant professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1965-1972; instructor, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, 1967-1968; associate Professor of English, U. Pittsburgh, 1972-1976; Professor of English, U. Pittsburgh, since 1976.
Member Modern Language Association (teaching award 1972), Northeast Modern Language Association (Ohio University Press Book award 1999, Thirtieth Anniversary award 2000), Renaissance Society of America, American Antiquarian Society (Peterson fellow 1985), Phi Beta Kappa (Christian Gauss award 2001).
Married Deborah Hall Green, June 17, 1961. 1 child, Alexandra.