Background
III, Rupert Tarpley Pickens was born on February 20, 1940 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Rupert T. Junior and Ida (Munyan) P.
III, Rupert Tarpley Pickens was born on February 20, 1940 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Rupert T. Junior and Ida (Munyan) P.
AB, U. North Carolina, 1961; postgraduate, U. de Rennes (France), 1961-1962; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1966.
Assistant professor French, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1969; assistant professor French, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1969-1970; associate professor French, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1970-1978; professor French, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1978; chair department French, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1984-1992.
Vestry member Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Lexington, 1978-1982, 87-90, senior warden, 1980-1982, 88-90. Member Modern Language Association, Medieval Academy, Society Guillaume IX (president since 1992), Fulbright Association.
Married Nancy Shore Clinard, May 13,1942. Children: John Armfield, Edward Munyan.