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Alfred Kazin (1915–1998) was an American literary critic, essayist, journalist, and diarist. Born in Brooklyn and educated at Columbia University and the City College of New York, he later taught at the City College of New York and Queens College. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Kazin received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the George Polk Award. His notable works include *The Giant Killer*, *Stature of Theodore Dreiser: A Critical Survey*, and *Selected Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne*. His archives are held at the New York Public Library Main Branch, and his works are included in the collection of the Anne Frank House.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 5 June 1915
- Died
- 5 June 1998
- Works
- 107
Top works
- "The giant killer"
- Stature of Theodore Dreiser a Critical Survey of T
- Selected Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Upper West Side
- Occupation
- diarist
- Employer
- Queens College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Alfred Kazin 1973.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1915-06-05
- date of death
- 1998-06-05
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
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