Background

Duhamel, Pierre Albert was born on February 6, 1920 in Putnam, Connecticut, United States. Son of Albert and Rose (Comeau) Duhamel.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, 1941; Master of Arts, Boston College, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1945.

Career

Professor, University of Chicago, 1945-1949; Professor of English, Boston College, 1949-1990; Philomatheia professor, Boston College, 1954-1990; professor emeritus, Boston College, 1991-1998. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1947, 49. Literature editor Boston Herald American, 1965-1982;member Pulitzer Prize Jury, 1967-1974, National Book Awards Jury, 1973-1974, American Book Awards, 1980, 81.

National Endowment for Humanities lecturer BostonPub. Library., 1976; member of advisory board Assumption College, 1958-1970.

Achievements

• Pierre Albert Duhamel has been listed as a noteworthy English language professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Essays in the American Catholic tradition.
  • After Strange fruit: Changing literary taste in post-World War II Boston (Publication / National Endowment for the Humanities Learning Library, Boston Public Library)

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1949-1956), Shakespeare Society, National Conference Teachers English.

Connections

Son of Albert and Rose (Comeau) D. M. Helen L. Stowell, September 4, 1943. 1 daughter, Mary Elizabeth.

Father:

Albert Duhamel

Mother:

Rose (Comeau) Duhamel

Spouse:

Helen L. Stowell