Maynard Mack (October 27, 1909 – March 17, 2001) was an American literary critic and English professor. Mack earned both his bachelor's degree (1932;
Alpheus Henry Snow Prize
Alpheus Henry Snow (November 8, 1859 – August 19, 1920) was an American lawyer and scholarly investigator in the field of international law.
Biography
Snow was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, where he was a student at the Stevens High School ...
) and Ph.D. (1936) at Yale. An expert on Shakespeare and Alexander Pope, Mack taught at Yale University for many years, starting as an instructor of English in 1936 and ending his career as Sterling Professor Emeritus of English. He was remembered as an inspiring lecturer whose lectures on Shakespeare were described in one account as "unforgettable."
Works
Books
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* ''Poetic Traditions of the English Renaissance'' (1982)
* ''The Last and Greatest Art'' (1984)
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* ''Prose and Cons: Monologues on Several Occasions'' (1989)
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* (as editor) ''The Twickenham Edition of the Poems of Alexander Pope'' (1939-1969) (12 vols.)
See also
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Literary 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 discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...
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English studies
English studies (usually called simply English) is an academic discipline taught in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education in English-speaking countries; it is not to be confused with English taught as a foreign language, which ...
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Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, ...
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
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Sterling Professor
Sterling Professor, the highest academic rank at Yale University, is awarded to a tenured faculty member considered the best in his or her field. It is akin to the rank of university professor at other universities.
The appointment, made by the ...
References
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External links
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Maynard Mack Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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1909 births
American academics of English literature
American literary critics
Literary critics of English
Shakespearean scholars
Yale University alumni
Yale University faculty
Yale Sterling Professors
2001 deaths
Corresponding Fellows of the British Academy
Presidents of the Modern Language Association