Background
Donovan, Robert Alan was born on September 27, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Elmer and Dorothy (Dickey) Donovan.
Donovan, Robert Alan was born on September 27, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Elmer and Dorothy (Dickey) Donovan.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1953.
Instructor English, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1953-1956; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1956-1962; Professor of English, State University of New York, Albany, 1962-1991; professor emeritus, State University of New York, Albany, since 1991; department chairman English, State University of New York, Albany, 1981-1984.
Sergeant United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member of Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Hope Elaine Taussig, September 15, 1942. Children: Faith, Peter Alan, Brian Roger.