Jerry Wasserman Biography

Fast Facts

• He has received a Ph․D․ in literature from Cornell University
• He graduated from the University of Chicago with a Master of Arts in English
• As a critic, he has reviewed plays for CBC Radio's "Afternoon Show" and The Province newspaper
• He began teaching at the University of British Columbia in 1972
• His book, "Modern Canadian Plays," was published in 1985 and has become a major textbook in the field of Canadian theatre