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John Hathaway McGinnis (1883–1960) was a professor of English at Southern Methodist University, editor of the Southwest Review, founding editor of the SMU Press, and the founding editor of the Dallas Morning News book page. [1] [2]
An SMU dormitory, Morrison-McGinnis Commons, is named after him, [3] as was the John H McGinnis Memorial Award, [4] now known as the McGinnis-Ritchie Award. [5]
McGinnis was born on December 21, 1883 in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania. He received his BA in 1904 from Missouri Valley College. He taught English at Southwestern University from 1907 to 1914, before pursuing his master's degree at Columbia University in 1915. He was one of the first faculty members to join Southern Methodist
He and his wife, Grace Gillette, had four sons.
McGinnis was the first professor to arrive at Southern Methodist University [6]
McGinnis was an early champion of southwestern American literature, encouraging writers like George Sessions Perry, J. Frank Dobie, and Mary Austin. [7]
Writers who cite McGinnis as an influence include Jerry Bywaters, [8] Stanley Marcus, [9] and Paul Horgan. [10] Lon Tinkle, Henry Nash Smith
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^ Gossett, Thomas F.
"McGinnis, John Hathaway (1883–1960)". The Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status ( link) - ^ McGinnis, John H. "John H. McGinnis papers, 1864-1960: A Guide to the Collection". legacy.lib.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Morrison-McGinnis Commons - SMU Residence Life & Student Housing (RLSH)". www.smu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ FERGUSON, CHARLES W. (1960). "McGinnis: Portrait of an Individual". Southwest Review. 45 (3): 197–203. ISSN 0038-4712.
- ^ NewPages. "The McGinnis Ritchie Award". www.newpages.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Thomas, Mary Martha Hosford (1974). Southern Methodist University : founding and early years. Dallas: SMU Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-87074-138-1. OCLC 1201963.
- ^ "In Memoriam: [John Hathaway McGinnis and Dr. Cecil V. Pollard]". The South Central Bulletin. 20 (2): 53–53. 1960. ISSN 0038-321X.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Sam DeShong (2007-10-05). Jerry Bywaters, Interpreter of the Southwest. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-58544-591-2.
- ^ Farmer, David R. (1995). Stanley Marcus: A Life with Books. TCU Press. ISBN 978-0-87565-147-7.
- ^ Gish, Robert (1995). Nueva Granada: Paul Horgan and the Southwest. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-89096-640-2.
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John Hathaway McGinnis (1883–1960) was a professor of English at Southern Methodist University, editor of the Southwest Review, founding editor of the SMU Press, and the founding editor of the Dallas Morning News book page. [1] [2]
An SMU dormitory, Morrison-McGinnis Commons, is named after him, [3] as was the John H McGinnis Memorial Award, [4] now known as the McGinnis-Ritchie Award. [5]
McGinnis was born on December 21, 1883 in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania. He received his BA in 1904 from Missouri Valley College. He taught English at Southwestern University from 1907 to 1914, before pursuing his master's degree at Columbia University in 1915. He was one of the first faculty members to join Southern Methodist
He and his wife, Grace Gillette, had four sons.
McGinnis was the first professor to arrive at Southern Methodist University [6]
McGinnis was an early champion of southwestern American literature, encouraging writers like George Sessions Perry, J. Frank Dobie, and Mary Austin. [7]
Writers who cite McGinnis as an influence include Jerry Bywaters, [8] Stanley Marcus, [9] and Paul Horgan. [10] Lon Tinkle, Henry Nash Smith
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^ Gossett, Thomas F.
"McGinnis, John Hathaway (1883–1960)". The Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status ( link) - ^ McGinnis, John H. "John H. McGinnis papers, 1864-1960: A Guide to the Collection". legacy.lib.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Morrison-McGinnis Commons - SMU Residence Life & Student Housing (RLSH)". www.smu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ FERGUSON, CHARLES W. (1960). "McGinnis: Portrait of an Individual". Southwest Review. 45 (3): 197–203. ISSN 0038-4712.
- ^ NewPages. "The McGinnis Ritchie Award". www.newpages.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Thomas, Mary Martha Hosford (1974). Southern Methodist University : founding and early years. Dallas: SMU Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-87074-138-1. OCLC 1201963.
- ^ "In Memoriam: [John Hathaway McGinnis and Dr. Cecil V. Pollard]". The South Central Bulletin. 20 (2): 53–53. 1960. ISSN 0038-321X.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Sam DeShong (2007-10-05). Jerry Bywaters, Interpreter of the Southwest. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-58544-591-2.
- ^ Farmer, David R. (1995). Stanley Marcus: A Life with Books. TCU Press. ISBN 978-0-87565-147-7.
- ^ Gish, Robert (1995). Nueva Granada: Paul Horgan and the Southwest. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-89096-640-2.