Background
Osborne, William Robert was born on December 27, 1923 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Howell Collier and Nell Martha (Wright) Osborne.
Osborne, William Robert was born on December 27, 1923 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Howell Collier and Nell Martha (Wright) Osborne.
Bachelor, Ouachita College, 1948. Master of Arts, George Peabody College, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, George Peabody College, 1955.
Assistant Professor of English, Ouachita College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1949-1951; assistant Professor of English, U. Memphis, 1955-1959; associate professor, Memphis State University, 1959-1964; professor, Memphis State University, 1965-1983; professor emeritus, Memphis State University, since 1983. Department chairman English U. Memphis, 1966-1980.
With United States Army, 1942-1945. Member Modern Language Association, Society for Study Southern Literature.
Married Gloria Boyce, January 23, 1992.