Harold Bloom
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Summary
Harold Bloom was born on July 11, 1930[1], in New York City[2]. He died on October 14, 2019[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as a literary historian[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and literary theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,090 views/month, #6,187 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Occupation: university teacher[12], literary scholar[13]
- Field of work: literary criticism[14], literary theory[15], literature[16], humanities[17], educational system[18]
- Employer: New York University[19], Yale University[20]
- Educated at: Yale University[21], Cornell University[22], Bronx High School of Science[23], Pembroke College[24]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[25], MacArthur Fellows Program[26], Catalonia International Prize[27], John Addison Porter Prize[28], Sterling Professor[29], Alfonso Reyes International Prize[30]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], American Philosophical Society[33]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[34]
- Influenced by: Ralph Waldo Emerson[35], Samuel Johnson[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Movement: Aestheticism[38], Romanticism[39]
- Doctoral student: Harold McGee[40]
- Commons category: Harold Bloom[41]
- Academic degree: doctorate[42]
- Family name: Bloom[43]
- Given name: Harold[44]
- Official website: https://english.yale.edu/people/tenured-and-tenure-track-faculty-professors/harold-bloom[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Harold Bloom[46]
- Student of: M. H. Abrams[47]
- Described by source: Harold Bloom, Critic Who Championed Western Canon, Dies at 89[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[49]
Why It Matters
Harold Bloom has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Works attributed to him include The Western Canon[52], a written work[53] and The Anxiety of Influence[54], a written work[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Harold McGee[56], a writer[57], b. 1951[58], of United States[59], awarded the James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry[60], specialised in food science[61].
FAQs
Where was Harold Bloom born?
Harold Bloom was born in New York City[2].
Where did Harold Bloom die?
Harold Bloom died in New Haven[4].
What did Harold Bloom do for work?
Harold Bloom worked as a literary historian[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and literary theorist[9].
Where did Harold Bloom go to school?
Harold Bloom was educated at Yale University[21], Cornell University[22], Bronx High School of Science[23], and Pembroke College[24].
What awards did Harold Bloom receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], MacArthur Fellows Program[26], Catalonia International Prize[27], and John Addison Porter Prize[28].