Dr. Wesley Britton
4420 Linglestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(717) 526-4220

SpyWise@Verizon.net

Education

• University of North Texas, Ph.D., English, 1990
• University of North Texas, M.A., English, 1986
• California University of Pennsylvania, B.A., English, 1977

Teaching Experience

• Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA; Adjunct Professor:  Composition, Business Writing, Literature (1998-current)

Adjunct Professor

• Grayson County Community College, Denison, TX (1994-98)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK (1993-94)
• Bacone College, Muskogee, OK (1994)
• Cedar Valley College, Lancaster, TX (1992-93)
• University of North Texas, Denton, TX (Adjunct, Teaching Fellow, 1983-1991)

Publications

• Onscreen and Undercover:  The Ultimate Book of Movie Espionage (Praeger Publishers, 2006)
• Beyond Bond:  Spies in Film and Fiction (Praeger Publishers, 2005)
• Spy Television (Praeger Publishers, 2004)
• Cracks of Consciousness, book of poetry (Don't Panic Press: Ipswich, Mass., 1997)
• Articles on espionage, media, and interviews posted at SpyWise
• Poetry published in more than 20 periodicals

Reference Works (Articles)

• “‘I Come from the Throne’: ‘The War Prayer,’ The Bible, and Anti-imperialism.” Mark Twain Studies 2 (Japan), 2006.


• “Using Audio-Visual Media to Teach Huckleberry Finn.” Making Mark Twain Work in the Classroom. (Duke University Press, 1999).


• “Edgar Allan Poe and John Milton: ‘Nativity Ode’ as Source for “The Bells.’” ANQ: American Notes and Queries, Vol. 11. No. 2. Spring 1998: 29-31.  (As paper, American Studies Association of Texas; Denton, TX; Nov. 21, 1992; Texas A&M Conference on Language and Literature, College Station, Oct. 21, 1990.)


• “The Puritan Past and Black Gothic: Toni Morrison's Beloved in Light of House of the Seven Gables.” Nathaniel Hawthorne Review. Vol. 21: 2. (Fall 1995): 7-23.


• “Two Mississippi Views on Medievalism: Mark Twain and John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces.” Southern Quarterly. Vol. XXXIV, No. 1. (Fall 1995): 17-23.  (As paper, The State of Mark Twain Studies; Elmira, N.Y.; Aug. 15, 1993.)


• “Mark Twain ‘Cradle Skeptic’: High Spirits, Ghosts, and the Holy Spirit.” South Dakota Review. Vol. 30:4 (Winter 1992): 87-97.  (As paper, Western Literature Association; Estes Park, CO; Oct. 2, 1991.)


• “Carlyle, Clemens, and Dickens: Mark Twain's Francophobia, The French Revolution and Determinism.” Studies in American Fiction. Vol. 20:2 (Autumn 1992): 197-205.  (As paper, American Literature Association; Washington, D.C.; May 25, 1991.)


• “MacFarlane, ‘Boarding House,’ and ‘Bugs’: Mark Twain's Cincinnati Apprenticeship.” Mark Twain Journal. 27 (Spring 1989): 14-17. (As paper, College Conference of Teachers of English; San Antonio, TX; March 19, 1991.)


• “Mark Twain and Tom Paine: ‘Common Sense’ as Source for ‘The War Prayer’.” CCTE Studies. 54 (1989): 132-49.  (As paper, won First Place in American Literature, College Conference of Teachers of English; Austin, TX; March 4, 1989.)


• “Index to Supplements and Addenda to Mark Twain:  A Reference Guide” (1970-1995).  Issues of the Mark Twain Circular, 1990-1995.  Also published at the Mark Twain Forum website.


• Mark Twain Encyclopedia  (Garland Press, New York, 1993)
• Walt Whitman Encyclopedia  (Garland Press, New York, 1998)

For Salem Press

• Cavendish Encyclopedia of American Literature  (2000)
• Cyclopedia of World Authors  (1995)
• Dictionary of World Biography  (1998)
• Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America  (1996)
• Encyclopedia of Popular Music  (1998)
• Encyclopedia of World Philosophy  (1999)
• Issues and Identities in Literature  (1996)
• Magill's Choice:  Pioneers and Explorers  (1998)
• Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy  (1995)
• Masterplots, 20th Anniversary Revised 2nd Edition  (1995)
• Masterplots II:  American Fiction  (1998)
• Masterplots II:  Juvenile and Young Adult Literature  (1996)
• Masterplots II:  Poetry Supplement  (1997)
• Ready Reference Guide to Censorship  (1996)
• The Sixties in America  (1997)

Wrote Book Reviews For:

• Choice Magazine  (1997-2003)
• Magill's Book Reviews, Literary Annual  (1996-2000)
• The Mark Twain Forum  (1995-2000)
• Texas Books in Review  (1996)
• The Journal of American Studies of Texas  (1995)
• Southern Quarterly  (1995)
• American Periodicals (1991)

Selected Papers and Public Speaking

• Conducted programs at the International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C. – Feb. 2, 2004; Feb. 23, 2006


• Interviewed on The Jordan Rich Show, WBZ radio, Boston, MA – July 18, 2004; Sept. 10, 2005; May 6, 2006; Feb. 17, 2007


• Interviewed on The Mike Donovan Show, WEIR-FM radio, Weirton, WV – July 14, 2004


• Interviewed on Comcast Tonight, Comcast Cable, Harrisburg, PA – March 12, 2004


• “The Blind Teacher in the Classroom.” Paxtang Lion's Club, Harrisburg, PA – Jan. 18, 2006


• Conducted training seminar, “Alternative and Non-Traditional Employment” for Counseling Supervisors, Bureau for Visual Services, Harrisburg, PA – May 16, 2003


• Conducted seminar, “Teaching The Gilded Age” for the “State of Mark Twain Studies” conference, Elmira College, Elmira, NY – Aug. 16, 2001


• Conducted writing seminars for Pennsylvania Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities – Williamsport, PA, June 3, 2000; Bethlehem, PA, July 13, 2000.


• Conducted workshops for Texoma Poetry Society, Texoma, TX – Oct. 21, 1995; May 11, 1996; Sept. 22, 1996.


• Media Consultant for the International Spy Museum, Washington, DC – ABC News, BBC, 2006

Selected Honors and Professional Service

• Chairman, Board of Directors, Tri-County Association for the Blind, Harrisburg, PA. (2005-2007)


• First Vice President and Program Chair, Tri-County Association for the Blind, Harrisburg, PA (2001-2003)


• Featured subject of “Classic Spy Genre Television Revisited”; Harrisburg Patriot-News, March 21, 2004.


• Featured subject, “Wesley Britton: The Spy Who Loved Cal U.”; The Cal U Review: The California University of Pennsylvania Magazine. Fall 2004: 18.


• Received Life Enhancement Award from World Blindness Outreach, Hershey, PA; Aug. 27, 2001.

Listed In:

• Marquis's Who's Who in America  (1993-)
• Marquis's Who's Who in the World  (1996-)

President:

• President, HACC Adjunct Faculty Organization (2002-2003)
• SACATE (Susquehanna Area Computer Technology Enthusiasts), Harrisburg, PA (2001-2002)
• Keysnar Poetry Society, Harrisburg, PA (1999-2001)
• Texoma Area Interdisciplinary Forum, Texoma, TX (1993)
• North Texas Interdisciplinary Forum, Denton, TX (1989-91)