Terence John Martin

Background

Martin, Terence John was born on March 9, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Raymond Patrick and Margaret Ellen (O'Brien) Martin.

Education

Bachelor, John Carroll University, 1949. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1954.

Career

Instructor Indiana University, Bloomington, 1954-1957, assistant professor literature, 1957-1960, associate professor literature, 1960-1963, professor literature, 1963-1985, Distinguished professor English, since 1985. Member screening committee National Endowment Humanities, 1985-1986, National Humanities Center, since 1985. Visiting lecturer University Dijon, France, 1952-1953, 59-60, University California, Berkeley, 1957, University Hawaii, 1964, 68.

Special seminars overseas University Frankfurt, University Mainz (Federal Republic Germany), University Warsaw, University Hyderabad, Dubrovnik.

Achievements

• Terence John Martin has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator, lecturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The instructed vision;: Scottish common sense philosophy and the origins of American fiction (Indiana University humanities series)

Membership

Fellow American Council Learned Societies. Member Modern Language Association (chair nominating committee American literature section 1969-1971), Nathaniel Hawthorne Society (advisory board member 1980-1984), Poe Society, Ohio-Indiana American Studies Association (president 1955-1956).

Interests

• Jazz, stock options.

Connections

Married Barbara Burke, September 1, 1948. Children: Kathleen Burke, Terence John Junior.

Father:

Raymond Patrick Martin

Mother:

Margaret Ellen (O'Brien) Martin

Spouse:

Barbara Burke

child:

Kathleen Burke Martin

child:

Terence John Junior Martin