Background
Gibbons, William Reginald was born on January 7, 1947 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William Reginald and Elizabeth (Lubowski) Gibbons.
Gibbons, William Reginald was born on January 7, 1947 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William Reginald and Elizabeth (Lubowski) Gibbons.
AB, Princeton University, 1969; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1974.
Instructor Spanish, Rutgers University, Brunswick, New Jersey, 1975-1976; lecturer creative writing, Princeton University, 1976-1980; lecturer creative writing, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1981; Professor of English, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1981; editor TriQuarterly, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1981-1997; professor Master of Fine Arts Program for Writers, Warren Wilson College, since 1989.
(A gripping tale of illicit love between half-Choctaw, hal...)
Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center, Poetry Society American (John Masefield Memorial award 1991), Associated Writing Programs (board directors 1984-1987), The Guild Complex (board directors since 1989).
Married Virginia MargaretHarris, June 8, 1968 (divorced July 1982). Married Cornelia Maude Spelman, August 18, 1983.