Espey, John Jenkins 1913-

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Birth 1913

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Espey was born on Jan. 15, 1913 in Shanghai, China; AB, Occidental College, 1935; BA (1937), B. Litt (1938), MA (1941), Oxford Univ.; served from instructor to assoc. professor, Occidental College, 1938-48; taught as asst. professor to professor (1948-73), then became emeritus professor of English, UCLA; published works include Tales out of school (1947), Ezra Pound's Mauberly : a study in composition (1955), The empty box haiku (1980), and Minor heresies, major departures : a China mission boyhood (1994).

From the description of Papers, 1926-1979. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40722124

Biography

Espey was born on January 15, 1913 in Shanghai, China; AB, Occidental College, 1935; BA (1937), B.Litt (1938), MA (1941), Oxford Univ.; served from instructor to associate professor, Occidental College, 1938-48; taught as assistant professor to professor (1948-73), then became emeritus professor of English, UCLA; published works include Tales Out of School (1947), Ezra Pound's Mauberly: a Study in Composition (1955), The Empty Box Haiku (1980), and Minor Heresies, Major Departures: a China Mission Boyhood (1994).

From the guide to the John Jenkins Espey Papers, 1926-1979, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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Subjects:

  • Literature teachers

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  • Literature teachers

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  • California--Los Angeles (as recorded)