Campbell, Killis, 1872-1937

Author and literature professor Killis Campbell (1872-1937), born to Robert Camm and Alice (Hawes) Campbell in Enfield, Virginia, taught at the University of Texas beginning in 1918 until his death from a stroke in 1937. His education began at Peabody College for Teachers where he earned a B. Litt degree in 1892, followed by a B. A. from William Mary College in 1894, and in 1898, his PhD from John Hopkins University. Additionally, Campbell studied at the British Museum and the Bodleian Library during the summers of 1897, 1902, and 1904. Although a great lover of literature of the Middle Ages, Campbell specialized in the writings of Edgar Allen Poe, of which he edited books of the author’s poems and short stories as well as publishing a number of analytical essays.

Sources:

Law, Robert Adger. “Killis Campbell.” Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed May 11, 2012. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fca35.

From the guide to the Campbell, Killis, Papers 73-137; 2012-088., 1913-1936, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)