Lionel Trilling
Lionel Trilling · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Preeminent American literary critic of the mid-20th century
1905, New York City, United States — 1975, New York City, United States
United States
Lionel Trilling is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Preeminent American literary critic of the mid-20th century
Trilling was one of the most influential American literary and cultural critics of the mid-20th century; works such as The Liberal Imagination (1950) shaped how a generation read literature in relation to politics and moral life. He was the first Jewish professor to receive tenure in Columbia University's English department, and he wrote openly about the strains of Jewish identity in American intellectual life. His Jewish background is well documented.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the 250 most-cited scholars in the Arts & Humanities
Preeminent American literary critic of the mid-20th century
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the 250 most-cited scholars in the Arts & Humanities
