Hooker, Edward Niles

Hooker was born on Aug. 26, 1902 in Albany, NY; AB, Union College, 1923; MA, Syracuse Univ., 1925; Ph. D, Johns Hopkins Univ., 1932; instructor, Syracuse Univ., 1923-8; instructor, Hope College; James Buchanan Johnston Fellow (1932-4); instructor in English (1934-6), Johns Hopkins Univ.; became instructor in 1936 and later professor of English, UCLA; produced an annotated two-volume edition of the works of John Dennis (1939, 1943), and with Prof. H.T. Swedenberg, was engaged in editing the CA edition of John Dryden, the first volume of which appeared in 1955; member, William Andrews Clark Library Committee; he died on Jan. 11, 1957.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1930-1952. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40297492

Biography

Hooker was born on August 26, 1902 in Albany, New York; AB, Union College, 1923; MA, Syracuse University, 1925; Ph.D, Johns Hopkins University, 1932; instructor, Syracuse University, 1923-8; instructor, Hope College; James Buchanan Johnston Fellow (1932-4); instructor in English (1934-36), Johns Hopkins University; became instructor in 1936 and later professor of English, UCLA; produced an annotated two-volume edition of the works of John Dennis (1939, 1943), and with Professor H.T. Swedenberg, was engaged in editing the California edition of John Dryden, the first volume of which appeared in 1955; member, William Andrews Clark Library Committee; he died on January 11, 1957.

From the guide to the Edward Niles Hooker Papers, ca. 1930-1952, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)