Watkins, Floyd C.

Floyd C. Watkins was born 19 April 1920, and grew up in Ball Ground, Ga. He attended Georgia Southern College (B.S., 1946), Emory University (M.A., 1947), and Vanderbilt University (Ph. D., 1952). Watkins began his teaching career at Emory in 1949, and was named Charles Howard Candler Professor of American Literature. He is the author of more than one hundred books and articles primarily about Southern authors, Southern literature, and life in the South.

From the description of Floyd C. Watkins papers, [ca. 1940-1998]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122576313