Background
Cook, William Wilbert was born on August 4, 1933 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Cleve and Frances (Carter) Cook.
Cook, William Wilbert was born on August 4, 1933 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Cleve and Frances (Carter) Cook.
Bachelor, College of New Jersey, 1954. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Rivier College, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1994.
Teacher William G. Cook School, Trenton, 1954-1956, Junior High School 1, Trenton, 1956-1961. Teacher, chairman English department Princeton (New Jersey) Heriot-Watt University, 1961-1973. Professor English, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, since 1973, chairman department, since 1994, Israel Evans professor oratory and belles lettres, 1993.
Workshop leader, consultant, in-service teacher trainer various school system, since 1973, National Faculty Arts and Sciences, Atlanta, since 1976.
Selection panel member, workshop leader National Endowment for the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts. Founder, vice president African Grove Institute for Arts, since 1996. With United States Army, 1957-1959.
Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English (executive committee 1971-1973), Conference on College Composition and Communications (assistant, associate chairman 1990-1992).