Robert Corrigan papers

Robert W. Corrigan was born on September 23, 1927. He received his B.A. degree from Cornell University in 1950, his M.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1952 and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1955. His academic career spanned over 40 years. He was an instructor and professor of drama, theatre, classics, performing arts and dramatic literature at over 10 colleges and universities, including John Hopkins University, the University of Minnesota, Tulane University and the University of Michigan. Professor Corrigan also served as Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas and of the School of the Arts of Dramatic Literature at New York University. He began, and edited The Drama Review (TDR), a journal publication of dramatic theatre when he was an assistant professor at Carleton College. The publication was known as the Carleton Drama Review until Professor Corrigan went to Tulane. The journal traveled with him and became known as The Tulane Drama Review, later shortened to The Drama Review. Professor Corrigan was a prolific writer, authoring over 100 articles, essays, reviews and books on theatre and the arts. Professor Corrigan passed away in 1993.