Background
Hitchcock, Walter Bertram was born on August 5, 1941 in Troy, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter Bertram and Mary Hitchcock.
Hitchcock, Walter Bertram was born on August 5, 1941 in Troy, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter Bertram and Mary Hitchcock.
Bachelor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1963; Master of Arts, U. Oregon, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1971.
Assistant director admissions, Auburn U., 1966-1968; assistant professor, chair freshman English, Auburn U., 1971-1977; associate Professor of English, Auburn U., 1977-1984; head department English, Auburn U., 1977-1990; Professor of English, Auburn U., since 1984; scholar in residence arts and humanities center, Auburn U., 1990-1991.
Member Southern Humanities Council (president), Alabama College English Teachers Association (president), Alabama Council on the Teaching of Composition (president), Alabama Council of Teachers of English (board directors), Conference on College Composition and Communication (Executive Committee), South Atlantic Association of Department English (Executive Committee), Society for Study of Southern Literature (bibliography committee).
Married Mary Carol Canon, August 6, 1966. Children: Walter Eric, Catherine Johanna.