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Philip Fisher (author)
Philip Fisher (born 1941) is the Felice Crowl Reid Professor of English and American Literature at Harvard University and an author. He was a co-winner of the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism in 2000 for his book, ''Still the New World: American Literature in a Culture of Creative Destruction''. He graduated from Harvard University with a M.A. in 1966 and Ph.D. in 1971. He earned an A.B. in 1963 from the University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the universit .... Books *''The Vehement Passions'' (2002) *''Still the New World: American Literature in a Culture of Creative Destruction'' (1999) *''Wonder, the Rainbow and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences'' (1998) *''Making and Effacing Art'' (1991) *''Hard Facts'' (1986) *''Making Up Society'' (1981) Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious and highly ranked universities in the world. The university is composed of ten academic faculties plus Harvard Radcliffe Institute. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers study in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic disciplines, and other faculties offer only graduate degrees, including professional degrees. Harvard has three main campuses: the Cambridge campus centered on Harvard Yard; an adjoining campus immediately across Charles River in the Allston neighborhood of Boston; and the medical campus in Boston's Longwood Medical Area. Harvard's endowment is valued at $50.9 billion, making it the wealthiest academic institution in the world. Endowment inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
