Crane, John K. (1942-2016)
Date Updated
7-19-2019
Department
Dean, College of Humanities and the Arts
Academic Rank
Professor and Dean
Year Retired from SJSU
1998
Educational Background
The Pennsylvania State University, 1966 Ph.D
St. Louis University, 1964 A.M.
St. Louis University, 1963 A.B.
Teaching Experience
United States Air Force Academy, 1966-1970
University of Washington (Visiting Professor),1970-1970
University of Southern California, 1970-1971
The Pennsylvania State University, 1971-1985
Oklahoma State University (Head), 1985-1988
Administrative and Professional Experience
San José State University (Dean),1988-1998
Novelist
Writing Consultant
Selected Publications
T. H. White: A Critical Biography 1974
The Legacy of Ladysmith (Novel) Book-of-the-Month Club Featured Selection 1986, 1987, 1988
The Root of All Evil in the Novels of William Styron (Criticism) A Best Academic Book of the Year 1987
The Yoknapatawpha Chronical of Gavin Stevens (Criticism) 1988
The Last Great Superpower (Novel) 2007
Growing Up as a Baby Boomer (Short Story Collection) 2009
Files
Personal Commentary
In Santa Fe I run a copywriting service called ELDORADO WRITING. My most prominent client is Valerie Plame Wilson.
I have also written an illustrated historical novel, The Secrets of North Brother Island, about the 1904 GENERAL SLOCUM disaster, the biggest American tragedy before September 11, 2001. (It has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.) Website for this novel is www.johnkennycrane.com.
Date Completed:May 13, 2010