Edwin Watts Chubb

Born in 1865 and dying in 1959, Edwin Watts Chubb spent much of his career at Ohio University, where he became a well-known professor of English. Archival material from Ohio University Libraries identifies his personal papers and notes that they document his activities after retirement, reflecting a long professional life tied closely to the university.

Chubb wrote and edited books on literature and education, with a strong interest in poetry and how it should be taught. His reputation seems to rest less on a single famous title than on his steady influence as a teacher, scholar, and guide to readers and students.

He is the kind of author who appeals to listeners interested in older literary criticism and the history of English teaching in America.