Background
Patten, Robert Lowry was born on April 26, 1939 in Oklahoma City. Son of Charles H. and Helen (Lowry) Patten.
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Patten, Robert Lowry was born on April 26, 1939 in Oklahoma City. Son of Charles H. and Helen (Lowry) Patten.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1960. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1965.
Lecturer, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1964-1966; assistant Professor of English, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1966-1969; assistant professor, Rice U., Houston, 1969-1971; associate professor, Rice U., Houston, 1971-1976; Professor of English, Rice U., Houston, 1976-1996; chair, department of English, Rice U., Houston, 1991-1992; master Graduate House, Rice U., Houston, 1992-1995; Lynette S. Autrey professor humanities, Rice U., Houston, since 1996. President Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association S.W., Houston, 1989-1992.
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Board directors Cultural Arts Council, Houston, 1979-1980, Texas Committee for the Humanities, 1979-1980. President, board directors Houston Center for the Humanities, 1976-1984. Vice president Houston Philosophical Society, 2007-2008, president, 2008-2009.
Member American Association of University Professors (president Rice Chapter 2009), Modern Language Association (chair, Victoria Division 2008), Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center, Dickens Fellowship, Dickens Society, Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Public (board directors 1992-2003, treasurer 1997-2003, vice president 2003-2005, president 2005-2009), Council Editors of Learned Journals, Phi Beta Kappa (president Beta chapter Texas 1991-1994, 97-2002, 07-08, board directors Houston chapter 1997-2000, advisory director 2000-2003, senator 2002-2003, Couper scholar, 2004-2006).
Married Faith L. Harris, June 12, 1960 (divorced 1974). Children: Jocelyn S., Christina S.