Maxwell Geismar
Maxwell David Geismar (August 1, 1909 – July 1979) was an American writer, literary critic, and biographer.
Maxwell Geismar | |
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| Born | August 1, 1909 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1979 (aged 69) Harrison, New York |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Harvard University |
| Genre | literary criticism and biography |
| Notable works | Biography of Mark Twain |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1942) |
He wrote a biography of Mark Twain.[1][2] He penned the introduction to Eldridge Cleaver's Soul on Ice.[3]
Geismar taught at Sarah Lawrence College for many years. He signed the Triple Revolution statement sent to President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
References
- M. D. Geismar. Mark Twain: An American Prophet. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1970.
- Brief biography of Maxwell Geismar
- Text of Introduction to Soul on Ice
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