Background
Ridge, Stanley Gordon was born on July 1, 1942 in Durban, South Africa. Son of Gordon Dudley and Valerie Viola Ridge.
Ridge, Stanley Gordon was born on July 1, 1942 in Durban, South Africa. Son of Gordon Dudley and Valerie Viola Ridge.
Bachelor, Natal University, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1962. Bachelor of Philosophy, York University, England, 1968. Doctor of Letters, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 1975.
Assistant master Kearsney College, Botha's Hill, South Africa, 1964—1967. Lecturer English University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1969—1976, senior lecturer English South Africa, 1977—1979. Professor English University Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa, 1979—1987, senior professor English South Africa, since 1988, dean faculty arts South Africa, 1990—1993, South Africa, since 2003.
Moderator English L2, Jt. Matriculation Board, Pretoria, South Africa, 1985—1988. Academy advisor Global Foundation for Research and Scholarship, Tokyo, 1995—1997.
Chair council National English Literature Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa, since 2003. Member National Heritage Council, Pretoria, South Africa, since 2004.
Member council, trustee Khanya College, Capetown, South Africa. Trustee Babette Taute Trust, South Africa. Member of English Academy Southern Africa, South African Applied Linguistics Association, International Association for Applied Linguistics.
Married Elaine Holmes, July 5, 1969. Children: Gordon William George, Jeanne Louise.