Lexington, South Carolina
Joel Myerson September 9, 1945 - November 19, 2021 Edisto Beach, South Carolina - On Friday, November 19, 2021, Joel Myerson had a massive coronary in one of his favorite places: the porch overlooking ponds at the Edisto Beach, SC, a vacation home he shared with his long-time partner and wife,...
Read MoreI am with my mother and we are reminiscing about the deep friendship Joel and my father had. They worked together on many publications and had lots of fun together! We miss them both.
Josie Owens & Arlyn Bruccoli
July 08, 2022
I was one of Professor Myerson's students at USC in the early 2000's. I appreciated Dr. Myerson for his passion and expertise. Being in his class for a semester helped me to form ideas about who I wanted to be as a teacher.
Matthew Truesdale
March 30, 2022 | School
Your mentorship was ever a boon to my career. Your loss is a profound for generations of scholars. You were ever a generous, funny, and kind soul with never flagging generosity. Grateful to you and so sorry to have lost you.
Jessie Bray
December 09, 2021 | Work
Farewell to a wonderful scholar of American Lit and a great gentleman. He will be missed.
Carole Shaffer-Koros
December 06, 2021 | Other
Joel was a lovely and generous mentor and friend. I owe him a great debt for his friendship and interest in me and my career. His influence on many of my generation has been and will always be profound. He will be greatly missed.
Bob Burkholder
December 05, 2021 | Friend
