Background
Coles, William Eliot was born on January 30, 1932 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of WilliamEliot Coles and Edith Dorothy (Jones) Boddy.
Coles, William Eliot was born on January 30, 1932 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of WilliamEliot Coles and Edith Dorothy (Jones) Boddy.
Bachelor of Arts, Lehigh University, 1953. Master of Arts, University Connecticut, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1968.
Instructor to assistant professor Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1960-1965. Assistant professor Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1965-1970. Associate professor Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1970-1974.
Professor of English U. Pittsburgh, since 1974.
Consultant since 1975.
Member National Council Teachers English, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Carolyn Ann Stearns, April. Married Janet Sydney Kafka, May 10, 1980. Children: Rebecca, Jennifer.