Background
Curry, Ralph Leighton was born on February 19, 1924 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of Daniel Preston and Ruby (Downey) C. Bachelor of Arts, W. Kentucky State University, 1948.
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Two inch and a half tears - one at top of front panel and flap, the other at front panel and spine of D.J.; library stamp on 2nd fron free page and lib. donators signature. Ralph L. Curry, Director of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Home in Orillia, Ontario, captures all the different facets of a remarkable man's personality in his penetrating biography. Filled with heart-warming anecdotes, based upon records and research - and affection - Stephen Leacock is a worthy tribute to a great humorist and hemanist. 383 pgs.
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Curry, Ralph Leighton was born on February 19, 1924 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of Daniel Preston and Ruby (Downey) C. Bachelor of Arts, W. Kentucky State University, 1948.
Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1950, Doctor of Philosophy, 1956. Association Professor of English Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1951-1956, professor, 1956-1970, department chairman, 1970-1989, professor emeritus, 1989. Director Stephen Leacock Memorial Museum, 1957-1979.
Associate professor English Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1951—1956, professor, 1956—1970, department chairman, 1970—1989, emeritus professor, since 1989. Director Stephen Leacock Memorial Museum, 1957—1979. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946.
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Hell is a real place existing outside of God—an eternal separation between soul and God. Hell was created originally for Satan and his devils as a place of incredible torment.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Fulbright professor, Iceland, 1965-1966. Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, American Studies Association, Kentucky-Tennessee American Studies Association, Kentucky Philological Association, Conference on Christianity and Literature.
Lodge: Rotary.