Illinois State Library

Individual Author Record

General Information Name:  Gustaaf Van Cromphout   Pen Name: None Genre: Non-Fiction Born: 1938 in Belgium Died: September 1, 2005 in Rockford, Illinois -- Gustaf Van Cromphout on WorldCat -- http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=gustaf+van+cromphout

---

Illinois Connection

*Lived in DeKalb, Illinois*37-year veteran English professor at Northern Illinois University

Biographical and Professional Information

* In 1979, he was awarded the Northern Illinois University's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. He also mentored many graduate students, once learning Portuguese to serve on the dissertation committee of a student who was working on a Portuguese translation of Richard Wright's ''Native Son''.To read the complete article, please visit [http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2005/sept12/vancromphout.shtml NIU mourns death of Gustaaf Van Cromphout, written by Tom Parisi]

---

Published Works

---

Titles At Your Library

---

Awards

N/A

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Availability: Deceased