| Date of Birth | 05-February-1942 | |
| Place of Birth |
Vicksburg (Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Also know as | William Ferris | |
| Profession | Author | |
| William Reynolds Ferris is an American author and scholar and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. With Judy Peiser he co-founded the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis, Tennessee; he was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, and is co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. | ||
Awards by William R. Ferris |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by William R. Ferris. | ||
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