Background
Collins, Robert George was born on June 6, 1926 in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Arthur and Sara M. (Lowe) Collins.
Collins, Robert George was born on June 6, 1926 in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Arthur and Sara M. (Lowe) Collins.
Bachelor with honors, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1950. Master of Arts, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, University Denver, 1959.
Assistant professor Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1956-1957, 58-59, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1957-1958. Associate professor San Jose State University, California, 1963-1965. Visiting professor Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1975-1976.
Professor literature University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1968-1976, University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1976-1991. Visiting professor Kuwait University, 1994-1998. Chairman graduate English studies University Manitoba, 1970-1974.
Consultant-assessor Canadian Federation Humanities, 1983, Publications Modern Language Association, New York City, 1983.
Served in United States Navy, 1943-1947, European Theatre of Operations, PTO. Member Modern Language Association of America (president Conference Editors of Learned Journals 1975-1977), The Bronte Society, Canadian Association University Teachers, Canadian Association American Studies.
Married May, July 17, 1981.