Lionel Trilling

Lionel Mordecai Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, author, and teacher. With wife Diana Trilling, he was a member of the New York Intellectuals and contributor to the Partisan Review. Although he did not establish a school of literary criticism, he is one of the leading U.S. critics of the twentieth century who traced the contemporary cultural, social, and political implications of literature. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he has been a subject of continued interest.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 04, 1905
Birth nameLionel Mordechai Trilling
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathNovember 05, 1975
Place of death
New York City
Residence
New York City
Education
Columbia University
Spouse
Diana Trilling

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