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Bernard Paris (born August 19, 1931, in Baltimore, Maryland) began his education at Towson State Teachers College in 1948. In 1952, he attended Johns Hopkins University where he received an A.B. in 1952 and later a Ph.D. in 1959. His career as a professor began at Lehigh University as an instructor in English (1956-60). Paris continued his career at Michigan State University, serving as assistant professor (1960-64), associate professor of English (1964-67), and professor of English and comparative literature (1967-81). Then, in 1981, Paris left Michigan for the University of Florida where he also served as a professor of English. Along with his teaching positions, Paris has been an active member of the Modern Language Association of America and an honorary member of the Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis.

As a writer and student of psychology, Paris's publications include Experiments in Life: George Eliot's Quest for Values (1965), A Psychological Approach to Fiction: Studies in Thackeray, Stendhal, George Eliot, Dostoevsky, and Conrad (1974), as well as numerous contributions to professional journals. In recognition of his professional achievements, Paris has received a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship (1969-70) and a Guggenheim Fellowship (1974-75).

Works Consulted

"Bernard Paris." Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series. Ed. Ann Evory. Vol. 7. Detroit: Gale, 1982. 383-84.

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