Harvard Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Elliott Butler-Evans
Dr. Elliott Butler-Evans was born on January 6, 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the eldest of nine children. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he received degrees from Xavier University, University of Chicago, UCSC and post- doctoral studies at Harvard University. While in Chicago, he taught at Malcolm X College. He relocated to Santa Barbara in 1969 where he remained for over thirty years serving as Professor of English. He retired as Professor Emeritus at University California Santa...
