Young, Philip H(oward) 1953-

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YOUNG, Philip H(oward) 1953-

PERSONAL: Born October 7, 1953, in Ithaca, NY; son of Charles R. (a professor of history) and Betty (a librarian; maiden name, Osborne) Young; married Nancy Stutsman (a professor of dental hygiene), August 18, 1979. Education: University of Virginia, B.A., 1975; Indiana University, M.L.S., 1983; University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D., 1980. Hobbies and other interests: Collecting rare books.

ADDRESSES: Home—4332 Silver Springs Dr., Greenwood, IN 46142. Offıce—University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227. E-mail—pyoung@uindy.edu.

CAREER: Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, professor of history, 1980-82; University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, director of Krannert Memorial Library, 1985—.

MEMBER: Archaeological Institute of America, American Library Association.

WRITINGS:

Children's Fiction Series: A Bibliography, 1850-1950, McFarland and Co. (Jefferson, NC), 1997.

The Printed Homer: A 3,000-Year Publishing and Translation History of the Iliad and the Odyssey, McFarland and Co. (Jefferson, NC), 2003.

In Days of Knights (fiction), University of Indianapolis Press (Indianapolis, IN), 2004.

SIDELIGHTS: Philip H. Young told CA: "From childhood, I have been interested in studying and writing about the past, a love taught by my parents. My college years resulted in a bachelor's degree in history and a doctorate in classical archaeology, interests I have been able to continue alongside my work as an academic librarian. I love the written word and the pursuit of knowledge, and I am happy that I have been able to dabble in both, writing academic works and also fiction."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, June 1, 1997, review of Children's Fiction Series: A Bibliography, 1850-1950, p. 1750.

Library Journal, November 15, 2003, T. L. Cooksey, review of The Printed Homer: A 3,000-Year Publishing and Translation History of the Iliad and the Odyssey, p. 68.

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