Background
Turner, Henry Arlin was born on November 25, 1909 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of John Henry and Verna Lee (Hatchell) Turner.
Turner, Henry Arlin was born on November 25, 1909 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of John Henry and Verna Lee (Hatchell) Turner.
Bachelor of Arts, West. Texas State College, 1927. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1930, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934. Doctor of Humane Letters, Berea College, 1976.
Instructor English, University Texas, 1933-1936. From instructor to professor Louisiana State University, 1936-1953. Professor Duke, 1953-1974, James B. Duke professor, 1974-1979, James B. Duke professor emeritus, 1979-1980, chairman English department, 1958-1964.
Lindsey professor literature South.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, 1979-1980.
Staff summer school West. Texas State College, 1934, East. Texas State College, 1935, 36, North. Texas State College, 1939, Duke, 1947-1949, 53, U. Colorado, 1951, University Texas, 1957, University of Virginia, 1958, University of Illinois, 1961, U. Iowa, 1963, New York University, 1964, University of Pennsylvania, 1968. Visiting professor U. Montreal, 1951, U. Bombay, 1964, State University New York, Albany, 1978.
Fulbright lecturer U. Western Australia, 1952, U. Hull, 1966-1967.
Member Fulbright Screening Committee, American Studies, 1956-1960, 62, 67-68, chairman, 1957-1960. Served from Lieutenant (junior grade) to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Guggenheim fellow, 1947-1948, 59-60.
Member Modern Language Association American (secretary American literature group 1949-1953, chairman 1966-1967), Society for Study Southern Literature (vice president 1971-1973, president 1973-1974), South Atlantic Modern Language Association (chairman American literature section 1956-1957), American Studies Association (executive council 1955-1957, 67-69, Executive Committee 1958-1959, 67-68, vice president 1969-1970), Southeastern American Studies Association (president 1956-1957, vice president 1955-1956, 68-70, president 1970-1972), College English Association, Southern History Association (Sydnor award 1956-1957).
Member, former.
Married Thelma Elizabeth Sherrill, August 7, 1937. Children: Arline Elizabeth (Mistress Richard West. Fonda), Jack Sherrill, Richard Arlin.