Donker, Marjorie
DONKER, Marjorie
DONKER, Marjorie. American, b. 1926. Genres: Language/Linguistics, Literary criticism and history. Career: Western Washington University, Bellingham, instructor, 1967-70, assistant professor, 1970-73, associate professor, 1973-82, professor of English, 1982-. Publications: (with G. Muldrow) A Dictionary of Literary-Rhetorical Conventions of the English Renaissance, 1982; Shakespeare's Proverbial Themes, 1992. Address: Department of English, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, U.S.A.
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