Claude J. Summers
Encyclopedia
Claude J. Summers is an American literary scholar, and the William E. Stirton Professor Emeritus in the Humanities and Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Michigan-Dearborn
. He has taught at the university since 1970, was promoted to associate professor in 1973 and professor in 1977. He became the William E. Stirton Professor in Humanities in 1989, and became professor emeritus in 2007. He has published extensively on 17th and 20th century English literature
. He also is general editor of glbtq.com
, an online encyclopedia that presents detailed biographies of notable gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. In 2008, he received the Monette-Horwitz Trust Award for his efforts in combating homophobia.
Summers has a bachelors degree from Louisiana State University
and a masters and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago
.
University of Michigan-Dearborn
The University of Michigan–Dearborn , is a public university located in Dearborn, Michigan, USA.The University of Michigan–Dearborn is one of two regional campuses of the University of Michigan...
. He has taught at the university since 1970, was promoted to associate professor in 1973 and professor in 1977. He became the William E. Stirton Professor in Humanities in 1989, and became professor emeritus in 2007. He has published extensively on 17th and 20th century English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
. He also is general editor of glbtq.com
Glbtq.com
glbtq.com is an online encyclopedia that presents detailed biographies of notable gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. It was named one of the "Best Free Reference Web Sites" in 2005 by the American Library Association....
, an online encyclopedia that presents detailed biographies of notable gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. In 2008, he received the Monette-Horwitz Trust Award for his efforts in combating homophobia.
Summers has a bachelors degree from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
and a masters and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
.