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M. Thomas Inge

November 02, 2023

M. Thomas Inge (March 18, 1936 – May 15, 2021)[1][2][3] was an American academic. He was the Robert Emory Blackwell Professor of Humanities at Randolph–Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, where he taught, edited, and wrote about Southern literature and culture, American humor and comic art, film and animation, Asian literature, and William Faulkner.

M. Thomas Inge
Born(1936-03-18)March 18, 1936
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 2021(2021-05-15) (aged 85)
EducationRandolph–Macon College
Vanderbilt University
Occupation(s)Author, Professor
EmployerRandolph–Macon College

Early life edit

A native of Newport News, Virginia, he received his B.A. degree in English and Spanish from Randolph-Macon in 1959 and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University in 1960 and 1964 respectively.

Career edit

Inge taught at Michigan State University and then chaired the English departments at Virginia Commonwealth University and Clemson University.

As a senior Fulbright Lecturer, Inge taught at the University of Salamanca in Spain (1967–68), at three institutions in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1971), at Moscow State University in the former Soviet Union (1979), and at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic (1994). As Resident Scholar in American Studies with the US Information Agency, a part of the State Department, he lectured and did diplomatic work in eighteen countries from 1982 to 1984, earning a commendation for distinguished work in the Soviet Union.

Inge authored or edited over sixty books and has been a pioneer in the development of popular culture as a legitimate field of academic study. He was one of the founders of the Popular Culture Association. His three-volume Handbook of American Popular Culture was cited by the American Library Association as an outstanding reference work in 1979 and has been issued in revised and expanded editions in 1989 and 2002. Publications include William Faulkner: Overlook Illustrated Lives (2006), The Incredible Mr. Poe: Comic Book Adaptations of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe (2008), New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, Volume 9: Literature (2008), My Life with Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz (2010), and The Dixie Limited: Writers on Faulkner and His Influence (spring 2016). The Society for the Study of Southern Literature gave him the Richard Beale Davis Award for Lifetime Contributions to Southern Letters in 2008. He founded the journal, Resources for American Literary Study, in 1971 and the Southern Studies Forum of the European Association for American Studies in 1995.

Inge was also one of the founders of the American Humor Studies Association and served for four years as Editor of its journal, Studies in American Humor. His work on humor includes editions of Sut Lovingood’s Yarns by Tennessee humorist George Washington Harris (1966, 1967, 1987), the Oxford World Classics edition of Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1997), and with Ed Piacentino, Southern Frontier Humor: An Anthology (2010). Some of his numerous essays on American humor have been collected in his books Comics as Culture (1990), The Frontier Humorists: Critical Views (1975), and Perspectives on American Culture: Essays on Humor, Literature, and the Popular Arts (1994).

The M. Thomas Inge Papers edit

The M. Thomas Inge Papers (in the Comic Arts Collection at Virginia Commonwealth University) includes magazines, catalogs, fanzines, programs and humor publications. This collection is composed of materials collected by Dr. Inge relating to his academic studies of the comic arts, popular culture, and American literature. The bulk of the collection is dated from the 1950s onward and is made up of many items collected by Inge covering the history of the comic arts. It includes a large collection of published and unpublished materials and ephemera items relating to the comic arts. Manuscripts by Inge and other writers are also included.[4]

The collection contains correspondence with a number of noted artists and writers, including Art Spiegelman, Mort Walker, Bruce Duncan, and Harold Foster, and comic arts scholars. The collection includes advertisements, fan club materials, posters, art prints, animation cells, comic strip and comic book samples, comic and animation character drinking glasses, numerous buttons, records, and various other collectable items.

The collection is highlighted by a very large collection of reference journals including fanzines, newsletters, journals, and numerous other periodicals related to the comic arts. These periodical titles focus on the history and art of comic books and comic strips, cartoonists, comic book and comic strip characters, animation, and other aspects of the comic arts and popular culture. These materials, and the hundreds of comic books and reference books donated by Dr. Inge, have been incorporated into their own individual collections.

Articles edit

  • "Faulkner Reads the Funny Papers". Faulkner & Humor, edited by Doreen Fowler and Ann J. Abadie. University Press of Mississippi, 1986.
  • "Was Krazy Kat Black? The Racial Identity of George Herriman". Inge notes the 1971 San Francisco Chronicle report that Herriman's birth certificate stated he was "colored" and considers the relevance of this fact to Herriman's life and art. Inks, Volume 3, Number 2, 1996.

Books edit

  • Agrarianism in American Literature, Odyssey Press, 1969.
  • Handbook of American Popular Culture, Greenwood Press, 1979 (reprinted in 1990).
  • Bartleby the Inscrutable: A Collection of Commentary on Herman Melville's Tale "Bartleby the Scrivener", editor. Hamden, Conn: Archon Books, 1979.
  • Handbook of American Popular Literature. Greenwood Press, 1988.
  • Comics as Culture. University Press of Mississippi, 1990.
  • Anything Can Happen in a Comic Strip: Centennial Reflections on an American Art Form. University Press of Mississippi, 1995.

References edit

  1. ^ "M. Thomas Inge – RIP". The Daily Cartoonist. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Thomas Inge, 1936 – 2021: Pioneering Founder Of Comics Scholarship Dies". The Comics Journal. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pioneering Comics Scholar, M. Thomas Inge, Has Passed Away". CBR. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Virginia Heritage. "A Guide to the Thomas Inge papers, 1879-2001, collection # M 82". Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

General references edit

  • Dunne, Michael. “M. Thomas Inge: A Smile All Around.” Pioneers in Popular Culture Studies. Edited by Ray B. Browne and Michael T. Marsden. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1999. Pages 118-134.
  • Inge, M. Thomas. “A Pioneer’s Perspective.” The Secret Origins of Comics Studies. Edited by Matthew J. Smith and Randy Duncan. New York: Routledge, 2017. Pages 260-261 and passim.
  • Inge, M. Thomas. “Agrarians All! Or Southerners without Masters.” CrossRoads: A Southern Culture Annual 2004. Edited by Ted Ownby. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2004. Pages 256-275.
  • Inge, M. Thomas. “Founding a Journal: Resources for American Literary Study.” Resources for American Literary Study, 29 (2005): 1-8.
  • Wilson, Leslie. “M. Thomas Inge.” 12 Conversations with American Studies Scholars. Hollywood, CA: Press Americana, 2015. Pages 70–74.

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M Thomas Inge March 18 1936 May 15 2021 1 2 3 was an American academic He was the Robert Emory Blackwell Professor of Humanities at Randolph Macon College in Ashland Virginia where he taught edited and wrote about Southern literature and culture American humor and comic art film and animation Asian literature and William Faulkner M Thomas IngeBorn 1936 03 18 March 18 1936Newport News Virginia U S DiedMay 15 2021 2021 05 15 aged 85 EducationRandolph Macon CollegeVanderbilt UniversityOccupation s Author ProfessorEmployerRandolph Macon College Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 The M Thomas Inge Papers 4 Articles 5 Books 6 References 6 1 General references 7 External linksEarly life editA native of Newport News Virginia he received his B A degree in English and Spanish from Randolph Macon in 1959 and his M A and Ph D degrees from Vanderbilt University in 1960 and 1964 respectively Career editInge taught at Michigan State University and then chaired the English departments at Virginia Commonwealth University and Clemson University As a senior Fulbright Lecturer Inge taught at the University of Salamanca in Spain 1967 68 at three institutions in Buenos Aires Argentina 1971 at Moscow State University in the former Soviet Union 1979 and at Charles University in Prague Czech Republic 1994 As Resident Scholar in American Studies with the US Information Agency a part of the State Department he lectured and did diplomatic work in eighteen countries from 1982 to 1984 earning a commendation for distinguished work in the Soviet Union Inge authored or edited over sixty books and has been a pioneer in the development of popular culture as a legitimate field of academic study He was one of the founders of the Popular Culture Association His three volume Handbook of American Popular Culture was cited by the American Library Association as an outstanding reference work in 1979 and has been issued in revised and expanded editions in 1989 and 2002 Publications include William Faulkner Overlook Illustrated Lives 2006 The Incredible Mr Poe Comic Book Adaptations of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe 2008 New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture Volume 9 Literature 2008 My Life with Charlie Brown by Charles M Schulz 2010 and The Dixie Limited Writers on Faulkner and His Influence spring 2016 The Society for the Study of Southern Literature gave him the Richard Beale Davis Award for Lifetime Contributions to Southern Letters in 2008 He founded the journal Resources for American Literary Study in 1971 and the Southern Studies Forum of the European Association for American Studies in 1995 Inge was also one of the founders of the American Humor Studies Association and served for four years as Editor of its journal Studies in American Humor His work on humor includes editions of Sut Lovingood s Yarns by Tennessee humorist George Washington Harris 1966 1967 1987 the Oxford World Classics edition of Mark Twain s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court 1997 and with Ed Piacentino Southern Frontier Humor An Anthology 2010 Some of his numerous essays on American humor have been collected in his books Comics as Culture 1990 The Frontier Humorists Critical Views 1975 and Perspectives on American Culture Essays on Humor Literature and the Popular Arts 1994 The M Thomas Inge Papers editThe M Thomas Inge Papers in the Comic Arts Collection at Virginia Commonwealth University includes magazines catalogs fanzines programs and humor publications This collection is composed of materials collected by Dr Inge relating to his academic studies of the comic arts popular culture and American literature The bulk of the collection is dated from the 1950s onward and is made up of many items collected by Inge covering the history of the comic arts It includes a large collection of published and unpublished materials and ephemera items relating to the comic arts Manuscripts by Inge and other writers are also included 4 The collection contains correspondence with a number of noted artists and writers including Art Spiegelman Mort Walker Bruce Duncan and Harold Foster and comic arts scholars The collection includes advertisements fan club materials posters art prints animation cells comic strip and comic book samples comic and animation character drinking glasses numerous buttons records and various other collectable items The collection is highlighted by a very large collection of reference journals including fanzines newsletters journals and numerous other periodicals related to the comic arts These periodical titles focus on the history and art of comic books and comic strips cartoonists comic book and comic strip characters animation and other aspects of the comic arts and popular culture These materials and the hundreds of comic books and reference books donated by Dr Inge have been incorporated into their own individual collections Articles edit Faulkner Reads the Funny Papers Faulkner amp Humor edited by Doreen Fowler and Ann J Abadie University Press of Mississippi 1986 Was Krazy Kat Black The Racial Identity of George Herriman Inge notes the 1971 San Francisco Chronicle report that Herriman s birth certificate stated he was colored and considers the relevance of this fact to Herriman s life and art Inks Volume 3 Number 2 1996 Books editAgrarianism in American Literature Odyssey Press 1969 Handbook of American Popular Culture Greenwood Press 1979 reprinted in 1990 Bartleby the Inscrutable A Collection of Commentary on Herman Melville s Tale Bartleby the Scrivener editor Hamden Conn Archon Books 1979 Handbook of American Popular Literature Greenwood Press 1988 Comics as Culture University Press of Mississippi 1990 Anything Can Happen in a Comic Strip Centennial Reflections on an American Art Form University Press of Mississippi 1995 References edit M Thomas Inge RIP The Daily Cartoonist May 18 2021 Retrieved May 18 2021 Thomas Inge 1936 2021 Pioneering Founder Of Comics Scholarship Dies The Comics Journal June 2 2021 Retrieved June 6 2021 Pioneering Comics Scholar M Thomas Inge Has Passed Away CBR May 17 2021 Retrieved May 18 2021 Virginia Heritage A Guide to the Thomas Inge papers 1879 2001 collection M 82 Special Collections and Archives James Branch Cabell Library Virginia Commonwealth University Retrieved March 24 2015 General references edit This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dunne Michael M Thomas Inge A Smile All Around Pioneers in Popular Culture Studies Edited by Ray B Browne and Michael T Marsden Bowling Green OH Bowling Green State University Popular Press 1999 Pages 118 134 Inge M Thomas A Pioneer s Perspective The Secret Origins of Comics Studies Edited by Matthew J Smith and Randy Duncan New York Routledge 2017 Pages 260 261 and passim Inge M Thomas Agrarians All Or Southerners without Masters CrossRoads A Southern Culture Annual 2004 Edited by Ted Ownby Macon GA Mercer University Press 2004 Pages 256 275 Inge M Thomas Founding a Journal Resources for American Literary Study Resources for American Literary Study 29 2005 1 8 Wilson Leslie M Thomas Inge 12 Conversations with American Studies Scholars Hollywood CA Press Americana 2015 Pages 70 74 External links editM Thomas Inge Agrarianism in American Literature Yoeman s Precis M Thomas Inge at Library of Congress with 49 library catalog records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M Thomas Inge amp oldid 1167993714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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