Van Doren, Carl (Clinton) and Mark
- Van Doren, Carl (Clinton) and Mark
-
born Sept. 10, 1885, Hope, Ill., U.S.
died July 18, 1950, Torrington, Conn.
died Dec. 10, 1972, Torrington, Conn.
U.S. writers and teachers.
Carl, who taught at Columbia University from 1911 to 1930, edited the
Cambridge History of American Literature (1917–21) and journals. His critical works include the biography
Benjamin Franklin (1938, Pulitzer Prize). Mark taught at Columbia from 1920 to 1959. He published more than 20 volumes of verse, including
Spring Thunder (1924) and
Collected Poems (1922–38) (1939, Pulitzer Prize). He wrote three novels and several volumes of short stories and edited anthologies. His literary criticism includes works on
John Dryden,
William Shakespeare, and
Nathaniel Hawthorne as well as
Introduction to Poetry (1951), which examines shorter classic poems of English and American literature.
* * *
Universalium.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Van Doren,Carl Clinton — Van Dor·en (văn dôrʹən, dōrʹ ), Carl Clinton. 1885 1950. American literary critic, editor, and writer whose biography of Benjamin Franklin (1938) won a Pulitzer Prize. His brother Mark (1894 1972), a prolific writer and critic, is best known for… … Universalium
Van Doren — is a last name which can refer to:*Carl Clinton Van Doren, a Pulitzer Prize winning biographer. *Charles Van Doren, a quiz show contestant, professor and Encyclopædia Britannica editor. *Dorothy Graffe Van Doren, an American novelist. *Irita… … Wikipedia
Van — /van/; for 1, 2 also Turk. /vahn/, n. 1. Lake, a salt lake in E Turkey. 1454 sq. mi. (3766 sq. km). 2. a town on this lake. 88,597. 3. a male given name. * * * I City (pop., 1997: 226,965), eastern Turkey, on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The… … Universalium
Clinton — /klin tn/, n. 1. De Witt /deuh wit /, 1769 1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817 21, 1825 28 (son of James Clinton). 2. George, 1739 1812, governor of New York 1777 95, 1801 04: vice president of the U.S. 1805 12. 3 … Universalium
mark — mark1 /mahrk/, n. 1. a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm. 2. a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed: a mark of his noble rank. 3. a symbol used in writing… … Universalium
Mark — /mahrk/, n. 1. one of the four Evangelists: traditionally believed to be the author of the second Gospel. 2. the second Gospel: to read aloud from Mark. 3. King, Arthurian Romance. ruler of Cornwall, husband of Iseult and uncle of Sir Tristram. 4 … Universalium
van — van1 /van/, n. 1. the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance. 2. those who are in the forefront of a movement or the like. 3. the forefront in any movement, course of… … Universalium
carl — carlish, adj. carlishness, n. /kahrl/, n. 1. Scot. a. a strong, robust fellow, esp. a strong manual laborer. b. a miser; an extremely thrifty person. 2. Archaic. a churl. 3. Obs. a bondman. Also, carle. [bef. 1000 (in compounds; see HOUSECARL);… … Universalium
Carl — /kahrl/, n. a male given name, form of Charles. * * * (as used in expressions) Andre Carl Bach Carl Philipp Emanuel Carl XVI Gustaf Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Clausewitz Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Correns Carl Erich Cuno Wilhelm Carl Josef Ditters … Universalium
Carl Clinton Van Doren — (September 10, 1885–July 18, 1950) was a U.S. critic and Pulitzer Prize winning biographer. He was the brother of Mark Van Doren and the uncle of Charles Van Doren.Born in Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois, Van Doren was the son of a country… … Wikipedia
