Wilson, William E. (William Edward), 1906-1988

Wilson earned his Harvard AB in 1927.

From the description of Themes for English 5, 1926-1927. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77075699

Author and James A. Work Professor of English at Indiana University, Bloomington.

From the description of Papers, 1891-1983. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 56668675

Born in Evansville, Indiana, Wilson received his education at Harvard University and holds honorary degrees from the University of Evansville, Indiana University, and Indiana State University. During World War II Wilson served in the Navy and taught at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Other teaching positions were at Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, Johns Hopkins University, University of Colorado, University of Aix-Marseille, and Indiana University. As a newspaperman Wilson reported for The Evansville Press, The New Bedford (Mass.) Standard, and The Evening Sun of Baltimore, as well as serving as a free-lance journalist for a number of other newspapers.

From the guide to the Wilson mss., 1891-1983, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington))