Herbert Kubly
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Herbert Oswald Nicholas Kubly (26 April 1915 – 7 August 1996) was an American author and playwright. He received the National Book Award
for Nonfiction in 1956 for his first book, American in Italy.
community of New Glarus, Wisconsin
. He received a bachelor's degree
from the University of Wisconsin
School of Journalism in 1937. His first professional work as a journalist was for the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. He later wrote for the New York Herald Tribune
.
His first play, Men to the Sea, was produced on Broadway
in 1944. Between 1945 and 1947 he served as the music critic for Time
magazine.
In 1950 Kubly became an associate professor of speech at the University of Illinois
, but he left that position to accept a Fulbright grant
to Italy, where he spent 18 months in 1950–1951. He taught creative writing at San Francisco State College
in the 1960s. From 1969 to 1984, he was an English professor and writer-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside.
He married Emily Lee Hill in 1989. He died in New Glarus at age 81.
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
for Nonfiction in 1956 for his first book, American in Italy.
Biography
"Nick" Kubly was born and raised on a farm in the Swiss AmericanSwiss American
Swiss Americans are Americans of Swiss descent.There are several ethno-linguistic subgroups among Swiss Americans, including Swiss German-speaking, Swiss French-speaking, and Swiss Italian-speaking....
community of New Glarus, Wisconsin
New Glarus, Wisconsin
New Glarus is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, United States at the intersection of Wisconsin Highways 69 and 39. It has a population of 2,304 according to the 2010 census. Since 2000 it has had a population growth of 9.09 percent. The village, as well as the town that surrounds it, was named...
. He received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from the University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
School of Journalism in 1937. His first professional work as a journalist was for the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. He later wrote for the New York Herald Tribune
New York Herald Tribune
The New York Herald Tribune was a daily newspaper created in 1924 when the New York Tribune acquired the New York Herald.Other predecessors, which had earlier merged into the New York Tribune, included the original The New Yorker newsweekly , and the Whig Party's Log Cabin.The paper was home to...
.
His first play, Men to the Sea, was produced on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
in 1944. Between 1945 and 1947 he served as the music critic for Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine.
In 1950 Kubly became an associate professor of speech at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, but he left that position to accept a Fulbright grant
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
to Italy, where he spent 18 months in 1950–1951. He taught creative writing at San Francisco State College
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in the 1960s. From 1969 to 1984, he was an English professor and writer-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside.
He married Emily Lee Hill in 1989. He died in New Glarus at age 81.
Books
- American in Italy - 1955
- Easter in Sicily - 1956
- Varieties of Love (stories) - 1958
- Italy (LifeLife (magazine)Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
World Library) - 1961 - The Whistling Zone (novel) - 1963
- At Large (autobiographical) - 1964
- Switzerland (Life World Library) - 1964
- Gods and Heroes - 1969
- The Duchess of Glover (novel) - 1975
- Native's Return - 1981
- The Parkside Stories - 1985
Plays
- Men to the Sea - 1944
- The story concerns the wives of five sailors, who live at a boarding house in Brooklyn, New York while their husbands are away at sea.
- Inherit the Wind, with Waldemar Hansen - 1946
- A psychological drama set in Philadelphia in 1903. A production opened in London circa 1948. (Not the play of the same nameInherit the Wind (play)Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. The play, which debuted in 1955, is a parable that fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means to discuss the then-contemporary McCarthy trials.-Background:...
by Jerome LawrenceJerome LawrenceJerome Lawrence was an American playwright and author.-Life and career:Lawrence was born Jerome Lawrence Schwartz in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Sarah , a poet, and Samuel Schwartz, a printer. He worked for several small newspapers as a reporter/editor before moving into radio as a writer for CBS....
and Robert E. LeeRobert Edwin LeeRobert Edwin Lee was an American playwright and lyricist. With his writing partner, Jerome Lawrence, Lee worked for Armed Forces Radio during World War II; Lawrence and Lee became the most prolific writing partnership in radio, with such long-running series as Favorite Story among others.-Life and...
.)- Punch and Judy - 1948
- About the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and the possibility of world organization.- The Cocoon - 1954
- Produced in London.
- Beautiful Dreamer - 1956
- A comedy about a stripteaseStripteaseA striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner...
artist trying to escape the police.- Virus - 1973
- Produced at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside
Further reading
- Current Biography Yearbook. 1959 edition. H.W. Wilson Co., 1959.
- Contemporary Authors. Volumes 5-8, 1st revision. Gale Research, 1969.
- Who Was Who in America. Volume 12, 1996-1998. Marquis Who's Who, 1998.
External links
- Herbert Kubly, "101 Years of Yodeling", Time.
- Herbert Kubly, "Discovering America", Wisconsin Alumnus.