Richard Alan Lawson

Background

Lawson, Richard Alan was born on September 26, 1934 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Harold George and Harriet Esther (Cave) Lawson.

Education

Bachelor in History, Albion College, 1956. Master of Science in Physical Education, Bowling Green State University, 1958. Master of Arts in English, Bowling Green State University, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy in English, Tulane University, 1966.

Career

Graduate assistant Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1957—1958, 1958—1959. Instructor English Garden District Academy, New Orleans, 1961—1963. Professor English Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1963—1995, director undergraduate studies English, 1965—1971, 1978—1981, 1987—1995.

Photography, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Alan Lawson has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator, photographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

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  • The Federal Art Project in Illinois: 1935-1943

    ( Started "because people were hungry," by the time the p...)

  • Fred E. Myers: Wood-Carver

    ( The symbiosis of artisan and medium whets this tale of ...)

Membership

Member of The Art Trail Southern Illinois (organizer, president, treasurer since 2000), Associated Artists Gallery (past president, treasurer 1999—2002).

Interests

• Sports, photography, historical board games, films, cooking.

Connections

Married Sue Carol Koepfgen, June 1958 (divorced September 1963). Married Nancy Carole Baskin, November 9, 1963. Children: Gavin Richard, David Alan.