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RICIIA llD HOGGAPT Dorn in 1918 , Hi chard Ho gr;;-1rt was educated at elementary and secondnry schools in Leeds and at Leeds Univers. ty. He has tanr:ht n t the Un.iv erslties of Hull and Leicester, and was visitinr,- Professor at tlle University of Hochester (New York) from 1956-7, Jlc is now Professor of En.Glish at the University of Tiinnin~hrun, n post he has held since 1962 . In 1964 he becnme Director of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural studies . He h<1s been, nt various times , on the ,\lbennarle Committee on Youth 3crvices , the British Council Dritish Books Overseas Committee , the DDC General Advisory Council and the Youth Service Development Council. Ile was also a member of the Pilkin~ton ComJ11i t tee on Broadcasting . He is a Governor of the Roynl Shak. •speare T'h.e;ltre and the Binninr,-ha m Repertory Th ntre and wns a Fellow of the Hoyal Society of Literature :from 1957 to 1963 . His books include The Uses of Literacy ( l. ~57), W . JI . Aud en ( 1957), Teaching Literature Cni.tioal Ho v emcnt (1964) and and a new one Speakinr: to Snch Other is due early in 1970. Professor lioe-r,-art is nlso the nuthor of numerous articles , pamphlo ts and reviews . ( ~-UCHA 1 D JI O r;.r:,J\ 11 T Born in 19H' , l~i ch .:ird Hog{;art was educa t e d a t elementary a nd seconda ry schools in Leeds :-tnd at Leeds University. lie kas t,H,tjlt at the Universities of Hull c1nd Leicester, a nd ~ h.J~ visiting Professo r at the University of 1lochester (New York) from 1956-7. He is now Professor of ~nglish at the University of l:li rmin ghrnn , a post he ha s held since 1962 . In 1964 he bcame Director of the Centre for Co ntempora ry Cultural ::itudies. He has been, at v arious times, on the Albermarle Committee on Youth Services, the Dri tish Council British Books Overse a s Committee , the nBC General Ad visory Council and the Youth Se rvice Development Council. He wa s a lso a membe r of t he P ilkingt o n Committee on Broadcasting . II e is a 6o ve rno r o f' the toyal Shr1ke speare Theatre and the Dinninp-,1'1am l{ep erto ry Ther1trc ;ind WRs " Fellow o .r the to y <1 l Society of Literature from 1957 to 1963. His books includ e 'lhe Uses of Literacy (l-957) W. H . Auden (1957 ) , Teaching Lite r ature (1 96 J ) , 1he Criticnl Movement (1961.~) Rnd The '.lorld in 1984 (1965) _, d'-- • Professor IIoggart is a lso the a uthor of numerous a rticles, pamphlets nnd revi ews. l tl~ ti'l.. ,t.t 1.-.... l '"v L')jC . Te l ephones : 02 454 J7 98 (Home ) ;... tJl t.<L(' ~ t!:'~7 021 472 lJOl (Univ of B ' ham) ex 5 49 

Biography for Richard Hoggart

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Biography for Richard Hoggart

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