Payne, Ladell

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PAYNE, Ladell

PAYNE, Ladell. American, b. 1933. Genres: Biography, Literary criticism and history. Career: Claremont Men's College (now Claremont McKenna College), 1960-79, instructor, assistant, associate professor, professor of English, 1975-79, chairman of department of literature, 1974-77, assistant to the president, 1976-79; Randolph-Macon College, president, 1979-97, professor emeritus, 1997-, president emeritus, 1997-. University of Vienna, Ful- bright lecturer in American studies, 1971-72. Publications: Thomas Wolfe, 1969; Black Novelists and the Southern Literary Tradition, 1981. Address: Office of the President, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005, U.S.A.