Philip Beidler
Encyclopedia
Philip D. Beidler is a professor of American literature
at the University of Alabama
, and the author and editor of books on Alabama literature, the Vietnam War
, and other topics. For his work on Vietnam writers, he has been called "one of the founding fathers of Vietnam War studies."
, then served as a lieutenant in an armored cavalry platoon in Vietnam. He received Master's and Doctoral degrees in English from the University of Virginia
. He became a professor at Alabama in the early 1970s, served as director of graduate studies and as assistant dean, and was awarded the 1999 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.
American literature
American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States. During its early history, America was a series of British...
at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, and the author and editor of books on Alabama literature, the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, and other topics. For his work on Vietnam writers, he has been called "one of the founding fathers of Vietnam War studies."
Biography
Beidler, who is of German and Quaker descent, did his undergraduate at Davidson CollegeDavidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
, then served as a lieutenant in an armored cavalry platoon in Vietnam. He received Master's and Doctoral degrees in English from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He became a professor at Alabama in the early 1970s, served as director of graduate studies and as assistant dean, and was awarded the 1999 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.
External links
- Philip Beidler at the Alabama English Department
- An interview with Beidler on Alabama Public TelevisionAlabama Public TelevisionAlabama Public Television is a state network of Public Broadcasting Service member non-commercial educational Public television stations serving the US state of Alabama. The television stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission, which was created by the Alabama state...