Author: Walter J. Ong
Alternate names: Walter, S.J. Ong; S.J., Walter J. Ong; Walter J Ong; Walter Jackson Ong; Walter Ong; Ong, S.J., Walter; Ong, Walter Walter J.; Ong, Walter J. , Ed.; walter ong
Title: J.
Born: 30 November 1912
Died: 12 August 2003
Bio: Walter Jackson Ong was an American Jesuit priest, professor of English literature, cultural and religious historian and philosopher. His major interest was in exploring how the transition from orality to literacy influenced culture and changed human consciousness. In 1978 Ong served as elected president of the Modern Language Association of America.