William M. Chace is Professor of English and President Emeritus of Emory. He teaches courses on James Joyce, Irish Fiction, and Poetry. He holds a B.A. from Haverford College (1961) and master’s (1963) and doctoral (1968) degrees in literature from the University of California at Berkeley. He was Professor of English at Stanford University (1968-1988) and President of Wesleyan University (1988-1994).

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The author of two books—The Political Identities of Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot (1973) and Lionel Trilling: Criticism and Politics (1983)—he also edited Justice Denied: The Black Man in White America; Making It New (poetry anthology); James Joyce: A Collection of Critical Essays; and An Introduction to Literature. He has written on multiculturalism, political correctness, consumerism and university finances, among other education topics. His many scholarly articles include writings on Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, Lionel Trilling, Graham Greene, D. H. Lawrence, T. E. Lawrence and James Joyce.

The Princeton University Press published his One Hundred Semesters: My Adventures as Student, Professor, and University President, and What I Learned Along the Way in 2006.