In Memory of Emeritus Professor Donald Swanson 1927-2015

Don Swanson came to Wright State in 1971 when the university was only nine years old. He was an integral part of the Department of English until his retirement in 1998.  He is remembered with great affection and respect by all who encountered him. Dr. Henry Limouze, emeritus chair, writes, “Don Swanson was a colleague, scholar, teacher, reader, and friend.  We were lucky to have him, and he will be missed.”

His wide-ranging knowledge of nineteenth and twentieth-century English and American literature made him a core part of the department’s offerings, and he was instrumental in the department