After 27 years, two books (Telling Lies in Modern American Autobiography, University of North Carolina Press, 1990 and Light Writing and Life Writing: Photography in Autobiography, also from UNC Press, 2000), 34 articles, numerous awards for outstanding research and teaching, and service in a variety of administrative postions, including MA Supervisor, PhD Supervisor, Associate Chair, and, from 2000-2007, Department Chair, Tim Adams is retiring, and he and his wife Gail will be settling down on a spread in Texas. While it is difficult to imagine life in the English Department without him, TCH takes some comfort in picturing Tim dividing his time between cutting brush and pondering his next article.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tim Adams Retires
After 27 years, two books (Telling Lies in Modern American Autobiography, University of North Carolina Press, 1990 and Light Writing and Life Writing: Photography in Autobiography, also from UNC Press, 2000), 34 articles, numerous awards for outstanding research and teaching, and service in a variety of administrative postions, including MA Supervisor, PhD Supervisor, Associate Chair, and, from 2000-2007, Department Chair, Tim Adams is retiring, and he and his wife Gail will be settling down on a spread in Texas. While it is difficult to imagine life in the English Department without him, TCH takes some comfort in picturing Tim dividing his time between cutting brush and pondering his next article.
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We'll miss you, Tim!
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