Arthur Mizener
Arthur Mizener (September 3, 1907 – February 15, 1988) was an American professor of English and literary critic.[1] After graduating from Princeton University, he obtained his master's degree from Harvard University before returning to Princeton to receive his doctorate in 1934.
Arthur Mizener | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1907 |
| Died | February 15, 1988 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Biographer |
| Notable work | The Far Side of Paradise (1951) |
After teaching at Yale University; Wells College in Aurora, New York; and Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, he joined Cornell in 1951.[2] From then until his retirement in 1975, he was Mellon Foundation Professor of English at Cornell University.[2]
Among his other works, he was the author of the first biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Far Side of Paradise,[3] and a biography of Ford Madox Ford.[2]
The novel, The Valley of Bones, by Anthony Powell is dedicated to Mizener. [4]
See also
- Andrew Turnbull (biographer), fellow Fitzgerald biographer and a friend of Mizener
References
- Special Collections Department: Arthur Mizener Papers Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Special Collections Department: Arthur Mizener Papers University of Delaware. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Obituaries "Arthur Mizener, 80, Critic Who Wrote Work on Fitzgerald" The New York Times. Retrieved 21st April 2013.
- Jay, Mike. (2013) "Who Were the Dedicatees of Powell’s Works?" The Anthony Powell Society Newsletter.50 (spring): 9-10.