Maxwell Geismar | |
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Born | August 1, 1909 New York, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 24, 1979 Harrison, New York | (aged 69)
Alma mater |
Columbia University Harvard University |
Genre | literary criticism and biography |
Notable works | Biography of Mark Twain |
Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1942) |
Maxwell David Geismar (August 1, 1909 – July 1979) was an American writer, literary critic, and biographer.
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.
Maxwell Geismar | |
---|---|
Born | August 1, 1909 New York, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 24, 1979 Harrison, New York | (aged 69)
Alma mater |
Columbia University Harvard University |
Genre | literary criticism and biography |
Notable works | Biography of Mark Twain |
Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1942) |
Maxwell David Geismar (August 1, 1909 – July 1979) was an American writer, literary critic, and biographer.
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.