Becca Rothfeld (born 8 October 1991) is an American

literary critic A genre of arts criticism, literary criticism or literary studies is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical analysis of literature' ...

, and

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ist. She won the

Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing The Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, established in 1991, is an annual literary award presented by the National Book Critics Circle The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) is an American nonprofit organization (501(c) org ...

, and

Silvers-Dudley Prize The Silvers-Dudley Prize is an American literary award established in 2021 and presented by the Robert B. Silvers Foundation. Three prizes are awarded each year: the Robert B. Silvers Prize for Literary Criticism, the Grace Dudley Prize for Arts ...

Life

She attended

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College ( ) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the America ...

, graduating

Phi Beta Kappa The Phi Beta Kappa Society () is the oldest academic honor society in the United States. It was founded in 1776 at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences, ...

. Rothfeld later pursued a Ph.D. in Philosophy at

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, but as of 2024 has not completed a dissertation. She is a book critic at ''

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''. In 2024, Rothfeld revealed on her blog that she has been undergoing treatment for early-stage thyroid cancer.

Works

References

External links

The Craft of Criticism: An Interview with Becca Rothfeld
- National Book Critics Circle
Becca Rothfeld - About
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rothfeld, Becca Living people American essayists American literary critics 21st-century American writers 21st-century American women writers Harvard University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)