Background
Marovitz, Sanford E. was born on May 10, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold and Gertrude (Luster) Marovitz.
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Scholars from around the world met in Volos, Greece, to discuss the work of American writer and international traveler Herman Melville. The papers presented at this conference reflected a variety of interdisciplinary, international, and intergenerational perspectives. With the participation of esteemed Melville studies, this unique conference afforded all who attended an overview of current approaches to Melville and detailed thematic examinations of his specific works and themes.
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English language and literature educator
Marovitz, Sanford E. was born on May 10, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold and Gertrude (Luster) Marovitz.
Bachelor with honors, Lake Forest College, 1960. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1968.
Instructor English, Temple University, 1963-1965. Fulbright instructor U. Athens (Greece), 1965-1967. Assistant Professor of English, Kent State University (Ohio), 1967-1970, associate professor, 1970-1975, professor, 1975-1996, professor emeritus, 1996.
Visiting Professor of English, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan, 1976-1977, chair, 1987-1992.
Company-director Melville Among the Nations, Greece, 1997. With United States Air Force, 1953-1957.
Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1960-1961. National trustee Lake Forest College, 1990-1998.
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National trustee Lake Forest College, 1990-1998. With United States Air Force, 1953-1957. Member of Modern Language Association, Jack London Society, College English Association (Robert Miller award for best article in Center for Educational Affairs Critic 2000), R.W. Emerson Society, Saul Bellow Society, W.D. Howells Society (vice president 2000-2001, president 2002-2003, editor The Howellsian 2004-2007), Aldous Huxley Society (curator since 1998), Nathaniel Hawthorne Society, Melville Society (secretary 1994-1996, president 1998), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Eleonora Dimitsa, September 1, 1964.