William White | |
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Born | William White September 4, 1910 Paterson, New Jersey |
Died | June 24, 1995 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | (aged 84)
Occupation | Professor of journalism, writer, bibliographer |
Nationality | American |
Education |
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Period | 1947–1981 |
Genre | Essays, literary criticism |
Subject | Journalism, literature |
Notable awards |
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Spouse |
Gertrude Mason (m. 1952) |
Children | 2 sons |
William White (September 4, 1910 – June 24, 1995) was an American journalist, writer, educator and literary historian. He was professor of Journalism and American Studies at Wayne State University from 1947 to 1980, and set up and chaired the journalism program at Oakland University. He edited collections of the works of Walt Whitman, A. E. Housman, and Ernest Hemingway, and wrote over forty books and thousands of articles. In 1969, he was reputed to own the world's largest collection of books published by Hemingway.