Frank Manley

Frank Manley (November 13, 1930 – November 11, 2009) was an American professor and author. He taught English at Yale University and Emory University, and wrote novels, plays, stories, and poetry.

Early life and education Manley was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Aloysius F. Manley and Kathryn L. Needham Manley. He was educated at the Marist School in Atlanta and went on to study English literature at Emory University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1952 and master's degree in 1953. He earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1959.

Career Manley taught English at Yale University from 1959 to 1964 before returning to Emory as an associate professor in 1964. He remained there until his retirement in 2000, He founded a creative writing program and co-founded the Playwriting Center.

Works

Poetry Resultances (1980) The Emperors (2001)

Plays Two Masters (1985) The Cockfighter (1998, novel) Among Prisoners (2000, short stories) True Hope (2002, novel)