Background
Harris, William Joseph was born on March 12, 1942 in Fairburn, Ohio, United States. Son of William Lee and Camilla E. Harris.
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Hey fella, would you mind holding this piano a moment; a book of poems
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William Joseph Harris
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William Joseph Harris, American English literature educator, writer, poet, critic. Cornell Univercity faculty grantee, 1974; State University of New York faculty research fellow, 1980-1982;Andrew W. Mellon fellow, 1982-1983; W.E.B. DuBois fellow, 1985, other grants and fellowships. Member Modern Language Association, College Language Association.
Education
Bachelor in English, Central State University, 1968; Master of Arts in Creative Writing, Stanford University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in English and American Literature, Stanford University, 1974.
Career
Assistant professor, coordinator poetry readings, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1972-1977; assistant professor, chair Black Studies program, University of California, Riverside, 1977-1978; Andrew W. Mellon faculty fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1983; assistant Professor of English, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1985; associate professor, chair creative writing committee, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1985-1992; associate Professor of English, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1992.
Achievements
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Membership
Member Modern Language Association, College Language Association.
Connections
Married Susan Kumin, August 25, 1968. 1 child, Kate E.
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American
Awards
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Cornell Univercity faculty grantee, 1974. State University of New York faculty research fellow, 1980-1982;Andrew W. Mellon fellow, 1982-1983. W.E.B. DuBois fellow, 1985, other grants and fellowships.Cornell Univercity faculty grantee, 1974. State University of New York faculty research fellow, 1980-1982;Andrew W. Mellon fellow, 1982-1983. W.E.B. DuBois fellow, 1985, other grants and fellowships.