Background

Bennett, Patrick Henry was born on February 4, 1931 in Paducah, Texas, United States. Son of Pat H. and Sallye (White) Bennett.

Education

Bachelor in English, Texas Technology University, 1958. Master of Arts in English, Hardin-Simmons University, 1969.

Career

Journalist, various papers, Texas, 1950-1956;editor, Crosbyton (Texas) Review, 1958-1963;entertainment editor, Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News, 1963-1969;public relations director, McMurry U., Abilene, 1969-1981;faculty member English, McMurry U., Abilene, since 1981. Director John H. Knox Writers Series, since 1984.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Rough and Rowdy Ways: The Life and Hard Times of Edward Anderson (Tarleton State University Southwestern Studies in the Humanities)

    ( Times were tough in the thirties, and tough guys chroni...)

  • Talking with Texas Writers: Twelve Interviews

    ( Texas has a whole remuda of writers, some native-born a...)

• Other Work

  • Author: Talking With Texas Writers: Twelve Interviews, 1980, Rough and Rowdy Ways: The Life and Hard Times of Edward Anderson, 1988. Co-author: (with Shay) Culture on the Catclaw: A List Published Books and Performed Plays by Abilene Writers, 1994. Co-editor: (with S. Pendergrast and J. Stamey) A Macon Sumerlin Wordsuite, 1982.
    
    West Texas editor Texas Books in Review, since 1987.

Membership

President Friends of Jay-Rollins Library., 1995-1996. With United States Army, 1951-1952. Member Texas Association Creative Writing Teachers, Taylor County History Commission.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: chess, traveling.

Connections

Married Charlene Shay, June 14, 1958. Children: Patrick C., David W.

father:

Pat H. Bennett

mother:

Sallye (White) Bennett

spouse:

Charlene Shay

children:

Patrick C. Bennett

David W. Bennett