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| name = Gerald Richard Lucas | |||
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| caption = In the classroom, 2013. Photo by Brooke Manolis. | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|08|18}} | |||
| birth_place = [[w:Fort Thomas, Kentucky|Fort Thomas, KY]] | |||
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| other_names = Jerry | |||
| occupation = [[CV|Professor of English]] | |||
| employer = [[w:Middle Georgia State University|Middle Georgia State University]] | |||
| education = Ph.D., M.A., B.A., A.A. | |||
| spouse = {{marriage|Christi Burton|June 1995|December 1995|end=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|[[Autumn Noelle Anderson]]|May 2006}} | |||
| parents = [[Gerald Henry Lucas]] <small>(father)</small><br />[[Donna Lucas]] <small>(mother)</small> | |||
| relatives = [[Timothy Barton Lucas]] <small>(brother) | |||
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'''Gerald Richard Lucas (“Jerry”)''' is an American academic and writer who is a Professor of English at Middle Georgia State University, the Vice President of the [[pm:Norman Mailer Society|Norman Mailer Society]], and the editor of [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]. He edited ''[[pm:NM:WD|Norman Mailer: Works and Days]]'' and serves as the online editor of ''[[pm:The Mailer Review|The Mailer Review]]''. | '''Gerald Richard Lucas (“Jerry”)''' is an American academic and writer who is a Professor of English at Middle Georgia State University, the Vice President of the [[pm:Norman Mailer Society|Norman Mailer Society]], and the editor of [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]. He edited ''[[pm:NM:WD|Norman Mailer: Works and Days]]'' and serves as the online editor of ''[[pm:The Mailer Review|The Mailer Review]]''. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Lucas was born in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, on August 18, 1969. He moved to [[w:Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton, FL]], in 1974 and lived there until his early twenties. He attended Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School (1974–1980), Sara Scott Harllee Middle School (1980–1983), and [[w:Bayshore High School|Bayshore High School]] (1983–1987) in Manatee Country. He played trumpet for the Bruin Marching Band, for which he served as president his senior year, and read fantasy and science fiction from an early age. While he did not excel as an academic, his interests in drama, music, and literature seemed to shape his later pursuits. | Lucas was born in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, on August 18, 1969. He moved to [[w:Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton, FL]], in 1974 and lived there until his early twenties. He attended Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School (1974–1980), Sara Scott Harllee Middle School (1980–1983), and [[w:Bayshore High School|Bayshore High School]] (1983–1987) in Manatee Country. In middle school, Jerry first read about Odysseus and Homer with Ms. Kathryn Farmer, beginning his life-long interest in [[w:Epic poetry|epic poetry]]. He played trumpet for the Bruin Marching Band, for which he served as president his senior year, and read fantasy and science fiction from an early age. While he did not excel as an academic, his interests in drama, music, and literature seemed to shape his later pursuits. | ||
==Undergraduate Education== | ==Undergraduate Education== | ||
Lucas attended Manatee Community College (1989–1990) and the University of South Florida (1990–1994), earning his A.A. and B.A., respectively. At MCC, Lucas got his first hint of literary studies in higher ed with a contemporary fiction course with Dr. Carole Cole. After trying a major in music, then a short-lived effort in business, Lucas had found his passion: a major in English Literature with an emphasis on [[w:Feminist literary criticism|feminist literary criticism]]. Later at USF, he picked up interests in [[w:Classical mythology|classical mythology]], [[w:Ancient literature|ancient literature]] (especially [[w:Greek tragedy|Greek tragedy]] and [[w:Epic poetry|epic poetry]]), nineteenth-century [[w:Russian literature#Golden age|Russian Literature]], [[w:American literature#Unique American style|American romanticism]], [[w:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], and eastern religions (especially [[w:Buddhism|Buddhism]]). These new interests should be credited to the excellent instruction he had at both undergraduate institutions, including: Robert Hall, Donald Wyly, Dan Wells, Frank Fabry, Sara Deats, and John Campbell. | Lucas attended Manatee Community College (1989–1990) and the University of South Florida (1990–1994), earning his A.A. and B.A., respectively. At MCC, Lucas got his first hint of literary studies in higher ed with a contemporary fiction course with Dr. Carole Cole. After trying a major in music, then a short-lived effort in business, Lucas had found his passion: a major in English Literature with an emphasis on [[w:Feminist literary criticism|feminist literary criticism]]. Later at USF, he picked up interests in [[w:Classical mythology|classical mythology]], [[w:Ancient literature|ancient literature]] (especially [[w:Greek tragedy|Greek tragedy]] and [[w:Epic poetry|epic poetry]]), nineteenth-century [[w:Russian literature#Golden age|Russian Literature]], [[w:American literature#Unique American style|American romanticism]], [[w:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], and eastern religions (especially [[w:Buddhism|Buddhism]]). These new interests should be credited to the excellent instruction he had at both undergraduate institutions, including: Robert Hall, Donald Wyly, Dan Wells, Frank Fabry, Sara Deats, and John Campbell. | ||
==Graduate Education== | |||
Lucas continued his education at USF, earning his Master of Arts in 1997 and his Doctor of Philosophy in 2002. He excelled in his studies, passing his qualifying exams for both degrees with distinction. His emphasis was on comparative literature during his Master’s studies. He further explored his interest in non-Christian religion and Russian Literature in his thesis on [[Healthy Blasphemy|Salman Rushdie and Makhail Bulgakov]]. | |||
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Revision as of 11:46, 8 February 2020
 | Bio in progress. It’s hard to write about yourself. I’m trying to compose this bio as a Wikipedia entry, though I’m not notable enough to be included there. |
Gerald Richard Lucas | |
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 In the classroom, 2013. Photo by Brooke Manolis. | |
| Born | August 18, 1969 |
| Other names | Jerry |
| Education | Ph.D., M.A., B.A., A.A. |
| Occupation | Professor of English |
| Employer | Middle Georgia State University |
| Spouse(s) | Christi Burton (m. 1995; div. 1995) Autumn Noelle Anderson (m. 2006) |
| Parent(s) | Gerald Henry Lucas (father) Donna Lucas (mother) |
| Relatives | Timothy Barton Lucas (brother) |
Gerald Richard Lucas (“Jerry”) is an American academic and writer who is a Professor of English at Middle Georgia State University, the Vice President of the Norman Mailer Society, and the editor of Project Mailer. He edited Norman Mailer: Works and Days and serves as the online editor of The Mailer Review.
Early Life
Lucas was born in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, on August 18, 1969. He moved to Bradenton, FL, in 1974 and lived there until his early twenties. He attended Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School (1974–1980), Sara Scott Harllee Middle School (1980–1983), and Bayshore High School (1983–1987) in Manatee Country. In middle school, Jerry first read about Odysseus and Homer with Ms. Kathryn Farmer, beginning his life-long interest in epic poetry. He played trumpet for the Bruin Marching Band, for which he served as president his senior year, and read fantasy and science fiction from an early age. While he did not excel as an academic, his interests in drama, music, and literature seemed to shape his later pursuits.
Undergraduate Education
Lucas attended Manatee Community College (1989–1990) and the University of South Florida (1990–1994), earning his A.A. and B.A., respectively. At MCC, Lucas got his first hint of literary studies in higher ed with a contemporary fiction course with Dr. Carole Cole. After trying a major in music, then a short-lived effort in business, Lucas had found his passion: a major in English Literature with an emphasis on feminist literary criticism. Later at USF, he picked up interests in classical mythology, ancient literature (especially Greek tragedy and epic poetry), nineteenth-century Russian Literature, American romanticism, Shakespeare, and eastern religions (especially Buddhism). These new interests should be credited to the excellent instruction he had at both undergraduate institutions, including: Robert Hall, Donald Wyly, Dan Wells, Frank Fabry, Sara Deats, and John Campbell.
Graduate Education
Lucas continued his education at USF, earning his Master of Arts in 1997 and his Doctor of Philosophy in 2002. He excelled in his studies, passing his qualifying exams for both degrees with distinction. His emphasis was on comparative literature during his Master’s studies. He further explored his interest in non-Christian religion and Russian Literature in his thesis on Salman Rushdie and Makhail Bulgakov.
