Willett, Ralph
WILLETT, Ralph
WILLETT, Ralph. British, b. 1935. Genres: Area studies, History, Literary criticism and history. Career: University of Hull, England, senior lecturer in American studies, 1966-95, senior fellow, 1995-. Publications: (with J. White) Slavery in the American South, 1970; (ed. with S. Baskerville) Nothing Else to Fear (essays), 1986; The Americanization of Germany, 1989; The Naked City (criticism), 1996. Address: c/o Manchester University Press, Oxford Rd., Manchester M13 9NR, England. Online address: [email protected]
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