Laurence Perrine
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Laurence Perrine was a best-selling author and college professor.
After earning B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oberlin College
and a Ph.D. from Yale University
, Laurence Perrine began his distinguished career as a member of Southern Methodist University
's English faculty in 1946 and was named the Daisy Deane Frensley Professor of English Literature in 1968. His major works include the textbooks Sound and Sense and Story and Structure, on the appreciation of poetry and fiction, first published in the 1950s. Originally developed for use in his poetry class, Sound and Sense became one of the most influential works in American education. Perrine was also the author of books of limerick
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Perrine was one of the founders of SMU's Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 1949. In his honor, the chapter awards a Perrine Prize each year to a member of SMU's undergraduate faculty in liberal studies.
Perrine retired as the Frensley Professor Emeritus in 1980 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU in 1988. He died in 1995.
After earning B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and a Ph.D. from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Laurence Perrine began his distinguished career as a member of Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
's English faculty in 1946 and was named the Daisy Deane Frensley Professor of English Literature in 1968. His major works include the textbooks Sound and Sense and Story and Structure, on the appreciation of poetry and fiction, first published in the 1950s. Originally developed for use in his poetry class, Sound and Sense became one of the most influential works in American education. Perrine was also the author of books of limerick
Limerick (poetry)
A limerick is a kind of a witty, humorous, or nonsense poem, especially one in five-line or meter with a strict rhyme scheme , which is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. The form can be found in England as of the early years of the 18th century...
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Perrine was one of the founders of SMU's Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 1949. In his honor, the chapter awards a Perrine Prize each year to a member of SMU's undergraduate faculty in liberal studies.
Perrine retired as the Frensley Professor Emeritus in 1980 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU in 1988. He died in 1995.