Donald Alfred Stauffer
| Donald Alfred Stauffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 |
| Died | 1952 |
| Occupation | Literary critic |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Princeton University A.B. (1923) A.M. (1924) Merton College, Oxford D.Phil (1928) |
Donald Alfred Stauffer was an American literary critic, novelist and Professor of English who spent the majority of his career at Princeton University.
Biography
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. After completing his doctorate he returned to Princeton, where he spent most of his career as Professor of English and English Department Chairman.
He held the Eastman Professorship at the University of Oxford from 1951-52.[2] He unexpectedly died in Oxford in 1952 at 50 years old.
His books included English Biography Before 1700 (Harvard, 1930).[3] and 'The Nature of Poetry (Norton, 1946).[4]
Bibliography
- English Biography Before 1700
- The Nature of Poetry
References
- ↑ "John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation - Bio". Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "The Eastman Professorship". Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "John English Biography Before 1700". Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "The Nature of Poetry". Retrieved 2014-03-25.