Background
Maynard, Reid Norris was born on December 31, 1924 in Oakley, Tennessee, United States. Son of Finis Connel and Eula Pearl (Smith) Maynard.
Maynard, Reid Norris was born on December 31, 1924 in Oakley, Tennessee, United States. Son of Finis Connel and Eula Pearl (Smith) Maynard.
Bachelor, University of California-Berkeley, 1953. Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Davis, 1970.
Instructor English Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1960—1962, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1962—1963, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1963—1964, University Colorado, Boulder, 1964—1966. Teaching associate University California, Davis, 1966—1970, lecturer, 1972—1976. Associate professor University Toulouse, France, 1970—1972.
Professor University Lille, France, 1976—1977, University Düsseldorf, Germany, 1979—1983. Professor, head department English, University Zululand, South Africa, 1984—1993. Visiting professor University Kuwait, 1993-1994.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1948, European Theatre of Operations. Member Modern Language Association, German Association American Studies, English Academy South Africa.
Married Barbara Ann Kehoe, April 1, 1961 (divorced February 1973). Married Elena Rojskova, October 31, 1997.