Background
Silverman, Oscar Ansell was born on February 13, 1903 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of G. M. and Leah R. (Cohen) Silverman.
Silverman, Oscar Ansell was born on February 13, 1903 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of G. M. and Leah R. (Cohen) Silverman.
Student of University Pennsylvania, 1920-1921. Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1926. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1941.
September 1950); children—Clare, Ansell. Assistant in English, University of Wisconsin, 1925-1926. Instructor English, U. Buffalo (now State University New York at Buffalo), 1926-1928, assistant professor, associate professor, English, 1932-1942, Professor of English, 1942-1977, department chairman, 1956-1963, also director libraries, director libraries emeritus, 1968.
Fellow Yale Graduate School, 1928-1930.
Instructor English, Biarritz American University, France, 1945-1946. Visiting fellow Harvard, 1953-1954.
Radio commentator weekly program on books, WBEN, Buffalo, 1940-1944, WGR, Buffalo, 1944-1946, WKBW, 1946-1947.
Member American Association of University Professors, Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Grolier (New York).
Married Margaret de Morinni, August 25, 1932 (divorced September 1950). Children: Clare, Ansell.
