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Quentin Anderson (1912–2003)

Author of The proper study; essays on Western classics

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Works by Quentin Anderson

The proper study; essays on Western classics 11 copies

The Imperial Self: An Essay in American Literary and Cultural History (1971) 8 copies

The American Henry James (2022) 4 copies

Making Americans: An Essay on Individualism and Money (1992) 4 copies

Art, Politics, and Will: Essays in Honor of Lionel Trilling (1977) 3 copies

Treasures of Literature (The New Wonder World Cultural Library, Volume 5) (1963) 3 copies

The Proper Study Essays on Western Classics (1962) 1 copy

Associated Works

Middlemarch (1871) — Introduction, some editions — 18,521 copies, 337 reviews

Selected Short Stories (2000) — Editor — 35 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1912-07-21
Date of death: 2003-02-18
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Minnewaukan, North Dakota, USA
Place of death: New York, New York, USA
Places of residence: New City, New York, USA
Education: Dartmouth (1931-1932)
Columbia University (AB | 1937)
Harvard University (MA | 1945)
Columbia University (PhD | 1953)
Occupations: literary critic
cultural historian
Relationships: Anderson, Maxwell (father)
Anderson, Maxwell Lincoln (son)
Organizations: Modern Language Association
Author's League
Columbia University

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Awards

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The New York Times Notable Books of the Year

The Imperial Self: An Essay in American Literary and Cultural History (Essays & Criticism – 1971)

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Statistics

Works: 7
Also by: 2
Members: 34
Popularity: #413,653
Rating: 4.2

ISBNs: 5

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Quentin Anderson papers, Columbia University Libraries

Obituary in The New York Times

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