Background
Rago, Henry Anthony was born on October 5, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Rago, Henry Anthony was born on October 5, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Laws, DePaul University, 1937, Doctor of Letters honoris causa, 1965. Master of Arts magna cum laude, U. Notre Dame, 1939, Doctor of Philosophy magnu cum laude, 1941.
Teaching fellow U. Notre Dame, 1939-1941. Instructor English, DePaul University, 1941-1942. Lecturer philosophy Barat College of Sacred Heart, 1941-1942.
Assistant professor humanities University of Chicago, 1947-1954.
Professor humanities Saint Xavier College Women, 1954-1956. Associate editor Poetry magazine, 1954-1955, editor, 1955-1969.
Staff Bread Loaf Writers Conference, Middlebury, College, Vermont, 1965-1969. Fellow School Letters, Indiana University, 1965-1969.
Isabelle Kellogg Thomas lecturer Goucher College, 1965.
Gertrude Clarke Whittall lecturer Library Congress, 1966. Visiting professor theology and literature University of Chicago Division School, 1965-1966. Visiting professor humanities and religion New Collegeiate division University of Chicago, 1966-1967, professor of theology and literature, 1967-1969.
Member national poetry council Rockefeller Foundation, 1960-1966. Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Modern Poetry Association (trustee).
Married Juliet Maggio, October 7, 1950. Children: Maria Christina, Maria Carmela, Anthony Pascal, Maria Martha.