Frank B. Wilderson III

Frank B. Wilderson III
Born (1956-04-11) April 11, 1956 (age 68)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
University of California, Berkeley (PhD)
GenreFiction, critical race studies, philosophy, poetry
Notable awards2008 American Book Award, Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Creative Non-Fiction

Frank B. Wilderson III (born April 11, 1956) is an American writer, dramatist, filmmaker and critic. He is Chancellor's Professor of African American studies at the University of California, Irvine.[1] He received his BA in government and philosophy from Dartmouth College, his Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University and his PhD in rhetoric and film studies from the University of California, Berkeley.[2]

  1. ^ Office of the Dean (December 4, 2020). "Frank B. Wilderson III named Chancellor's Professor". www.humanities.uci.edu. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Frank Benjamin Wilderson, III". University of California Irvine Faculty Profiles. March 8, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2017.