Background
Morpurgo, Jack Eric was born on April 26, 1918 in Tottenham, England. Son of Mark and Nancy (Cook) Morpurgo.
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This autobiography tells the story of the life of J.E. Morpungo, a lauded man of letters, and brings alive the distinguished men and women with whom Morpungo associated. The first British graduate of William and Mary College, Morpungo enjoyed a notable career in publishing at Penguin, and he later became Director of the National Book League. Provided are sketches of life in India and the Western desert and a glimpse into the world of publishing.
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Morpurgo, Jack Eric was born on April 26, 1918 in Tottenham, England. Son of Mark and Nancy (Cook) Morpurgo.
Bachelor, College of William and Mary, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College of William and Mary, 1970. Postgraduate, Institute History Research, London.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Ricker College, 1962. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Elmira College, 1964. Doctor in Humanities (honorary), College Idaho, 1983.
Doctor of Arts (honorary), Rocky Mountain College, 1995.
Editor, Penguin Books Ltd., London, 1945-1947;
assistant director, Nuffield Foundation, London, 1950-1954;
director-general, National Book League, London, 1955-1969;
professor American literature, U. Leeds, England, 1970-1983;
professor emeritus, U. Leeds, England, since 1983. Visiting professor Michigan State University, 1949, Free U., Berlin, 1958, George Washington University, Washington, 1973, Vanderbilt University, 1981. Professor American studies U. Geneva, 1967-1969.
Director United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Seminar on Reading Materials, Rangoon, Burma, 1957, Madras, India, 1959. Visiting fellow Australian National U., 1975, Bergmann College, 1977. Scholar-in-residence Rockefeller Research Center, Italy, 1974, College of Idaho, 1986.
Managing director Sexton Agency and Press Ltd., P. and M. Youngman Carter Ltd.
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Almoner Christ's Hospital, 1972-1989, also deputy chairman, 1984. Chairman Working Party on Medical Libraries. Director William and Mary History Project, 1970-1976.
Served British Army, Royal Artillery, 1939-1946. Member Society Bookmen, Army and Navy Club, Pilgrims, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Catherine Noel Kippe Cammaerts (deceased 1993). Children: Pieter, Michael, Mark, Katharine.
