Samuel Abba Weiss

Background

Weiss, Samuel Abba was born on October 20, 1922 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Morris and Celia (Salzberg) Weiss.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1945; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1953.

Career

Instructor, Brooklyn College, 1947; instructor, Long Island U., 1949; assistant professor, Knoxville (Tennessee) College, 1955-1957; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1957-1962; associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1962-1966; professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1966.

Achievements

• Samuel Abba Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy English literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Drama in the Western World
  • Drama in the Western World: Nine Plays with Essays
  • 9 Plays with Essays (Drama in the Western World)

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Shaw Society M C.

Connections

Married Rana Schima, June 2, 1962.

Father:

Morris Weiss

Mother:

Celia (Salzberg) Weiss

Spouse:

Rana Schima