Background
Morgan, William W. was born on August 19, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of William Woodrow and Frances Elizabeth (Coffee) Morgan.
Morgan, William W. was born on August 19, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of William Woodrow and Frances Elizabeth (Coffee) Morgan.
AB, North Georgia College, 1962. Master of Arts, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, 1969.
Instructor English United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1966—1969. Professor English Illinois State University, Normal, since 1969. Executive producer Poetry Radio, WGLT-FM, Normal, Illinois, since 1990.
Director Thomas Hardy Poetry Page. Captain United States Army, 1966-1969.
Member of Modern Language Association, Academy of America Poets, Poetry Society of America, Thomas Hardy Association (executive vice president since 1988).
Married Mary Gaston Melton, December 21, 1963 (divorced June 1973). Children: William Eric, Jason Francis. Married Deborah Sue Moore, May 15, 1998.