Lorch, Fred W. (Frederick William), 1893-1967

English professor. Frederick William Lorch was a professor of English at Iowa State University (1921-1967). Lorch was the author of more than thirty scholarly articles and a national authority on some aspects of Mark Twain's career. He edited several textbooks, including "The Trouble Begins at Eight: Mark Twain's Lecture Tours". This work was published posthumously and won the Iowa State University Press Annual Award for the most outstanding manuscript by an Iowa author.

From the description of Papers, 1857-1967, undated. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 36075880