William Rosen

Background

Rosen, William was born on July 1, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis H. and Alice (Goldstein) Rosen.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1948; AM, Harvard University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1958.

Career

Instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1956-1960; assistant professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1960-1963; associate professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1963-1965; Professor of English, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1965-1992; professor emeritus, since 1992; coordinator English graduate studies, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1979-1980, 81-84; head English Department, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1987-1992. Old Dominion professor humanities Hampton Institute, Virginia, 1969-1970. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge U., England, 1980-1981, 88-89.

Achievements

• William Rosen has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Shakespeare and the Craft of Tragedy (Criticism: King Lear - Macbeth - Antony and Cleopatra - Coriolanus)

    (From Preface page: No one who writes about Shakespeare's ...)

  • William Shakespeare and the Craft of Tragedy

    (Book by Rosen, William)

Membership

Volunteer long term care advisory, ombudsman program State of Connecticut, 1994-2003. Member Town of Mansfield Commission on Aging, 1995-1999. Member Mansfield Town Council, 1999-2003.

Facilitator Center for Learning in Retirement, 1994-2003. Private United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Association of University Professors (vice president 1974-1975, president 1975-1976, chief negotiator University Connecticut chapter 1976-1977, president Connecticut emeritus assembly 2000-2003), Modern Language Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Barbara Cooper, August 13, 1960. Children: Judith Anne, Susan Eleanor.

Father:

Louis H. Rosen

Mother:

Alice (Goldstein) Rosen

Spouse:

Barbara Cooper

child:

Susan Eleanor Rosen

child:

Judith Anne Rosen