Robert Farnsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Merle Farnsworth May 5, 1929 |
| Died | March 7, 2022 (aged 92) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Children | 5 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) Tulane University (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | English |
| Sub-discipline | Literary criticism Biography |
| Institutions | Wayne State University University of Missouri–Kansas City |
Robert Merle Farnsworth (May 5, 1929 – March 7, 2022) was an American author and academic who worked as a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He wrote about prominent literary figures and civil rights activists including Melvin B. Tolson and Leon Jordan.[1]