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Marken, Jack W.
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1922-2005
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Jack W. Marken was born on February 11, 1922, in Akron, Ohio, and died on November 17, 2005, in Brookings, South Dakota. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to October 1945. Dr. Marken was recognized for rediscovering William Godwin’s novel Imogen: A Pastoral Romance. In 1968, he moved to Brookings to serve as head of the English Department at South Dakota State University, a position he held until 1978. He retired in 1986. In 1969, Marken met with SDSU President Hilton Briggs to advocate for greater support for American Indian students, which led to the establishment of the American Indian Studies minor. He also co-founded the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities in 1972.
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