Background
Brockett, Oscar Gross was born on March 18, 1923 in Hartsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oscar Hill and Minnie Dee (Gross) Brockett.
Brockett, Oscar Gross was born on March 18, 1923 in Hartsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oscar Hill and Minnie Dee (Gross) Brockett.
Bachelor of Arts, Peabody College, 1947; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1953.
Instructor English University Kentucky, 1949-1950. Assistant instructor drama Stanford University, 1950-1952. Assistant professor drama Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, 1952-1956.
From assistant to associate professor University Iowa, 1956-1963. From professor to distinguished professor Indiana University, 1963-1978. Ashbel Smith professor drama University Texas, Austin, 1978-1980.
Dean University Texas College Fine Arts, 1978-1980. DeMille professor drama University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1980-1981. Waggener professor fine arts University Texas, Austin, 1981-1987, Virginia L. Murchison Regents professor, 1987-1988, holder Z.T. Scott Family Chair in drama, 1988-1999, University Distinguished Teaching professor, 1996—2008.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Theatre Association (past president, Merit award 1979), College American Theatre Fellows (dean. 2002-2004), American Society Theatre Research, International Federation Theatre Research, National Theatre Conference, National Communications Association, Shakespeare Association American, Literature Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas.
Married Lenyth Spenker, September 4, 1951. 1 daughter, Francesca Lane.