Background
Heffernan, Thomas P. Carroll was born on August 19, 1939 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas (Hugh) Carroll and Mary Elizabeth (Sullivan) Heffernan. arrived in Japan, 1984.
English literature and American studies educator
Heffernan, Thomas P. Carroll was born on August 19, 1939 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas (Hugh) Carroll and Mary Elizabeth (Sullivan) Heffernan. arrived in Japan, 1984.
Bachelor in English, Boston College, 1961. Master of Arts in English Literature, Victoria University Manchester, England, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature, Sophia University, 1990.
Assistant lecturer English University Manchester, England, 1964-1965, University Bristol, England, 1965-1966. Instructor English University Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1967-1970, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1971-1973. Poet in the schools North Carolina Department Public Instruction and Arts Council, 1973-1977.
Lecturer English and humanities Program for Afloat College Education, United States Navy, Norfolk (Virginia) & San Diego, California, 1982-1984. Lecturer in English, history and philosophy University Maryland, Asian Division, Tokyo, 1984-1992. Visiting professor English University Kagoshima, Japan, 1992-1994.
Professor English and American studies Kagoshima Prefectural College, Japan, 1994—2005. Visiting professor English and creative writing St. Andrews Presbyterian College, since 2005. Editor, public, director Yorick Books, Boston and Hartford, 1967-1971.
Director, poetry instructor Martha's Vineyard Writers Workshop, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, 1973-1977. Visiting artist in poetry North Carolina Arts Council, North Carolina Department C.Cs., Raleigh, 1977-1981. Visiting artist in poetry South Carolina Arts Commission, Columbia, 1981-1982.
Editor, public Plover/Chidori, Okinawa, Japan, 1987-1992. Lecturer in field.
Member Modern Language Association, International Comparative Literature Association, Renaissance Institute (Tokyo), English Literary Society Japan, Japan Shakespeare Society, Poetry Society American, Haiku Society American, The Thoreau Society, Japan American Literature Society, Japan Assn.Lang. Teachers (local chapter vice president 1992-1994).
Married Nancy Elizabeth Iler, 1972 (divorced 1977).