Donald Alfred Stauffer (July 4, 1902 – August 8, 1952) was an American literary critic, novelist and Professor of English who spent the majority of his career at Princeton University.
Donald Alfred Stauffer | |
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| Born | July 4, 1902 Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1952 (aged 50) Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Literary critic |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Princeton University, A.B. (1923), A.M. (1924) Merton College, Oxford, D.Phil. (1928) |
Biography edit
Stauffer studied at Princeton University, where he completed his A.B. degree in 1923 and A.M. degree in 1924.[1] He received both a Guggenheim Fellowship and Rhodes Scholarship to Merton College, Oxford, where he completed his D.Phil. degree in 1928.[2] After completing his doctorate he returned to Princeton, where he spent most of his career as Professor of English and English Department Chairman.[2]
He held the Eastman Professorship at the University of Oxford from 1951 to 1952.[2][3] He unexpectedly died in Oxford in August 1952, aged 50.[2]
His books included English Biography Before 1700 (Harvard, 1930).[4] and The Nature of Poetry (Norton, 1946).[5]
Bibliography edit
- English Biography Before 1700 (1930)
- The Art of Biography in 18th Century England (1941)
- The Intent of the Critic (1941)
- Brother, This Is War (1945)
- The Nature of Poetry (1946)
- The Saint and the Hunchback (1946)
References edit
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - Bio". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 170.
- ^ "The Eastman Professorship". Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ English Biography Before 1700. Harvard Univ. Press. January 1930. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ The Nature of Poetry. Norton. January 1946. Retrieved March 25, 2014.