Robert Payson Creed Sr.

Background

Sr., Robert Payson Creed was born on April 22, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward E. and Blanche H. (Southerland) C.

Education

Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1948; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1956.

Career

Instructor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1952-1956; assistant professor, Brown U., Providence, 1956-1961; associate professor, Brown U., Providence, 1961-1965; associate professor, State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1965-1967; professor, State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1967-1969; Professor of English, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969-1997; professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1997; director graduate studies in English, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969-1972; Professor of English and comparative literature, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1980-1990; chairman comparative literature Department, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1980-1985. Consultant G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1955-1956. Featured storyteller 13th annual national storytelling festival, Jonesborough, Tennessee, 1985, 20th festival, 1992.

Distinguished faculty lecturer U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1993-1994. National visiting professor Paul Valery U., Montpellier, France, spring 1987.

Works

• Other Work

  • Writer, chief performer: Beowulf, Station Way of New York City, public radio, 1979 (awardsCorp. Public Broadcasting). Author: Reconstructing the Rhythm of Beowulf, 1990.
    
    Featured performer: Asheville (North Carolina) Poetry Festival, 1994.

Membership

Board of directors Arcadia Players Baroque Orchestra, Chorus and Chamber Ensemble, Northampton, Massachusetts, president, 1995-1998. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 49. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Anglo-Saxonists, International Society for Study of Time, New York Academy Sciences, National Storytelling Association, Language Origins Society, European Society for Study of Cognitive Sys., Archeological Institute American (executive county Western Massachusetts society since 1996).

Connections

Married Catherine Hilton, October 9, 1987. Children from previous marriage: Mary Louise, Robert Payson.

Father:

Edward E. C.

Mother:

Blanche H. (Southerland) C.

Spouse:

Catherine Hilton