Question

give a detail note about james falconer kirkup .

Answer 1

Background

Kirkup, James Falconer was born on April 23, 1923 in South Shields, Durham, England. Son of James Harold Joseph and Mary Virginia (Johnson) Kirkup.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors, King's College, U. Durham, 1951. Visiting poet Bath Academy Art, 1953-1956. Travelling lecturer Swedish Ministry Education, 1956-1957.

Professor of English language and literature U. Salamanca (Spain), 1957-1958. Professor of English literature Tohoku (Japan) U., 1959-1961. Visiting professor Japan Women's U., Tokyo, 1964-1969.

Visiting professor, poet in residence Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1968-1969. Professor of University Nagoya (Japan), 1969-1972. Morton visiting professor international literature Ohio U., Athens, 1975-1976.

Playwright in residence Sherman Theatre, University College, Cardiff, 1975-1976. Professor of English literature Kyoto U. Foreign Studies, from 1977. Literature editor Orient-West magazine, Tokyo, 1963-1965.

Career

Visiting poet Bath Academy Art, 1953—1956. Travelling lecturer Swedish Ministry Education, 1956—1957. Professor, English language and literature University Salamanca, Spain, 1957—1958.

Professor, English literature Tohoku University, Japan, 1959—1961, Kyoto University Foreign Studies, since 1977. Literature editor Orient-West Magazine, Tokyo, 1963—1965. Visiting professor Japan Women's University, 1964—1969, Amherst College, Massachusetts, poet in residence, 1968—1969.

Professor University Nagoya, Japan, 1969—1972. Morton visiting professor, international literature Ohio University, Athens, 1975—1976. Playwright in residence Sherman Theatre University College, Cardiff, 1975—1976.



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