Background
Porter, Roger Jeffrey was born on May 25, 1936 in Newark. Son of Joseph Alvin and Anita (Silverman) Porter.
Porter, Roger Jeffrey was born on May 25, 1936 in Newark. Son of Joseph Alvin and Anita (Silverman) Porter.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst U., 1958; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1967.
From instructor to professor literature Reed College, Portland, Oregon, since 1961. Visiting professor State University of New York-Buffalo, 1976, Institute Renaissance Studies, 1971, Emory University, Atlanta, 1981, Aristotelian University, Greece, 1979-1980. Artist in residence Cairo American College, Egypt, 1983.
Founder, artistic director Portland Conservatory. Member Modern Language Association.
Married Mancy Maxwell, August 5, 1961 (divorced 1969).