Background
Stephens, Robert Oren was born on October 2, 1928 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Key, Senior, and Mary Emma (Robertson) S.
Stephens, Robert Oren was born on October 2, 1928 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Key, Senior, and Mary Emma (Robertson) S.
Student, Del Mar College, 1945—1947. Bachelor, Texas College Arts & Industries, 1949. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1958.
English teacher Shiner High School, Texas, 1949—1950. Instructor English University Texas-Austin, 1958—1961. Assistant professor English University North Carolina-Greensboro, 1961—1966, associate professor, 1966—1968, professor, 1968—1994, chairman department, 1981—1988, director graduate studies English, 1967—1981, professor emeritus, since 1994.
Visiting assistant professor English Appalachian State University Summer, Boone, North Carolina, 1962, visiting associate professor, summer, 1967. Cooperative fellow humanities University North Carolina-Duke University, 1965—1966. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1955.
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Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1955. Cooperative fellow in humanities, U. North Carolina-Duke University, 1965-1966. Member Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Society for Study of Southern Literature, Southeastern American StudiesAssn., Philological Association of the Carolinas.
Married Carey Virginia Jones Stephens, September 8, 1956. Children: Nancy, Melissa, Robert Allan.