Ray Barfield

Background

Ray Barfield was born on September 6, 1939 in Thomasville, Thomas Country, Georgia, United States. He is a son of Rayford Elliott Barfield, a pharmacist, and Mary Barfield, a registered nurse.

Education

In 1961 Ray Barfield received a Bachelor of Arts degree from LaGrange College. In 1963 he obtained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Georgia. In 1969 Barfield obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Tennessee.

Career

From 1968 to 1977 Ray Barfield was an assistant professor at Clemson University, a director of graduate studies in English from 1972 to 1979, an associate professor from 1977 to 1996 and was appointed a professor of English in 1996.

From 1973 to 1974 he was a producer and host of Shakespeare Scene by Scene, and Majors and Minors from 1973 to 1982, both for the South Carolina Educational Radio Network (now South Carolina Public Radio).

Achievements

• Ray Barfield is best known as the author of Listening to Radio, 1920-1950 and co-author of a business communications handbook. His books received high praise from critics.

Works

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• book

  • A Word from Our Viewers: Reflections from Early Television Audiences

    (Tracing public and critical responses to TV from its pion...)

    2007
  • Listening to Radio, 1920-1950

    (This fresh and engaging account of early radio's contribu...)

    1996
  • Business Communications

    (This book explains the many aspects of written business c...)

    1992

Interests

• music, photography, cartoon art

Connections

Father:

Rayford Elliott

Mother:

Mary Barfield

References

• Contemporary Authors
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