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Thomas Ferraro

b. 1950

American writer

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About Thomas Ferraro

Born 1950. Thomas Ferraro is a writer.

Thomas J. Ferraro is an American non-fiction writer, and Frances Hill Fox Professor of English at Duke University.

Life He graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College, and earned his Ph.D. at Yale University, where he took the Theron Rockwell Field Prize for Distinguished Humanities Dissertation. He teaches American literature and cultural studies at Duke University, with a special emphasis on Catholicity, immigrant literature, and visual media.

Awards 2006 American Book Award, for Feeling Italian: the art of ethnicity in America 2010, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, Duke's most prestigious undergraduate teaching award 2011, Bass Society of Fellows, endowed chair in English for excellence in scholarship and pedagogy

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Important facts

Born
1950
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Yale University, Amherst College
Employers
Duke University
Awards
American Book Awards

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Ferraro?

American writer

When was Thomas Ferraro born?

Thomas Ferraro was born in 1950.

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Thomas Ferraro is a writer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Ferraro

· Wikidata: Q7789567

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