Background
Holland, Roy William Henry was born on February 8, 1927 in Birmingham, England. Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Lucetta (Bennett) Holland.
Holland, Roy William Henry was born on February 8, 1927 in Birmingham, England. Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Lucetta (Bennett) Holland.
Bachelor, University Cambridge, 1957. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, 1961. Master in Philosophy, University Sussex, 1981.
Lecturer in English University Botswana. Lesotho and Swaziland, 1966—1970. Senior lecturer in English University Botswana.
Lesotho & Swaziland, 1971—1974, University Rhodesia, 1977—1981. Associate professor English University of the North, 1983—1985. Professor English, head of department University Venda, 1985—1989, dean, faculty of arts, 1987—1989.
Retired, 1989.
Member Society of Authors, Linguistics Association of Great Britain.
Married Beatrice Pockett, August 26, 1949. Children: Lynda, Susan, Jane, Neil. Married Vincenza Roselli, September 7, 1966.
Children: Maria, Rachel, Tessa. Married Melanie Susan Steyn, March 8, 1986. Children: Kurt, Julian, Philip.