Paul Arthur Cundiff

Background

Cundiff, Paul Arthur was born on November 14, 1909 in Ferguson, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Gilbert and Cynthia Isbelle (Haney) Cundiff.

Education

AB, Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1933. Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1940.

Career

Instructor English, U. Kentucky, 1934-1936; Instructor English, Cornell, 1937-1940; teacher English, Wright Junior College, Chicago, 1940-1942; instructor English, Northwestern University, 1945-1946; chairman English department, Sampson College, New York, 1946-1947; professor and head English Department, Butler U., 1947-1953; Professor of English, Butler U., 1947-1961; dean college liberal arts and science, Butler U., 1953-1959; department chairman English, U. Delaware, 1961-1966; H. Rodney Sharp Professor of English, U. Delaware, since 1966.

Achievements

• Paul Arthur Cundiff has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Robert Browning: A Shelley Promethean

    (Book by Cundiff, Paul A.)

  • Letters in support of Robert Browning : a Shelley promethean

Membership

Served to lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Historian 8th Corps, writing history of Battle of the Bulge for Corps. Member American Association Academy Deans (secretary), Modern Language Association American, American Association of University Professors, College English Association, 45th Infantry Division Association, Anzio Beachhead Veterans of World War II, National Order Battlefield Communications, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Delta, Pi Kappa Delta, Lambda Chi.

Clubs: Literary (Indianapolis).

Connections

Married Mary Christine Fritsche, August 7, 1948.

Father:

William Gilbert Cundiff

Mother:

Cynthia Isbelle (Haney) Cundiff

Spouse:

Mary Christine Fritsche