[Milton-L] Dr. Albert Labriola

[Jeffrey Shoulson]

I share the deep sense of loss that many have already expressed. And,  
like many, my memories of Al date back to my first Milton Society  
dinner when I rather timidly attended as a grad student.  Al greeted  
me with a warm smile and in his impeccably precise enunciations made  
sure he got the pronunciation of my last name right before taking me  
around to introduce me.

Al published my first piece on Milton in Milton Studies and served as  
one of the readers of my first book manuscript.  It's hard to imagine  
attending a Milton event--a panel at MLA, the Milton Society dinner,  
the International Milton Conference, or the biennial conference in  
Murfreesboro--without the warm, collegial, dapper presence of Al  
Labriola.

I agree with Steve Fallon.  Never was there a man for whom the phrase  
"scholar and gentleman" was more appropriate.

Jeffrey Shoulson


Jeffrey S. Shoulson, Ph. D.
Associate Professor of English and Judaic Studies
University of Miami
PO Box 248145
Coral Gables, FL 33124-4632

(o) 305-284-5596
(f) 305-284-5635

jshoulson at miami.edu
www.as.miami.edu/english/people/#jshoulson



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