Edward Wagenknecht

American literary critic
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Edward Wagenknecht

Summary

Edward Wagenknecht is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1900[2]. He died on 2004[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4], journalist[5], and literary theorist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Wagenknecht was born on January 1, 1900[2].
  • Edward Wagenknecht died on 2004[3].
  • Edward Wagenknecht died on May 24, 2004[8].
  • Edward Wagenknecht held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's professions included literary critic[4].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's professions included journalist[5].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's professions included literary theorist[6].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's field of work was literary theory[10].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's field of work was literary criticism[11].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's field of work was American literature[12].
  • Among Edward Wagenknecht's employers was Harvard University[13].
  • Among Edward Wagenknecht's employers was University of Washington[14].
  • Among Edward Wagenknecht's employers was University of Chicago[15].
  • Edward Wagenknecht was employed by Boston University[16].
  • Among Edward Wagenknecht's employers was Illinois Institute of Technology[17].
  • Edward Wagenknecht was educated at University of Washington[18].
  • Edward Wagenknecht was educated at Oak Park and River Forest High School[19].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's education included a stint at University of Chicago[20].
  • Edward Wagenknecht is recorded as male[21].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Edward Wagenknecht earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Edward Wagenknecht earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[24].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's family name is recorded as Wagenknecht[25].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's given name is recorded as Edward[26].
  • Edward Wagenknecht's described at URL is recorded as https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/edward-wagenknecht-730638.html[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Wagenknecht was born on January 1, 1900[2].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; Oak Park and River Forest High School[19], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1871[33]; and University of Chicago[20], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Chicago[37]. Academic degrees include doctorate[23] and Master of Arts[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], journalist[5], and literary theorist[6]. Fields of work include literary theory[10], an academic discipline[38]; literary criticism[11], a literary genre[39]; and American literature[12], a sub-set of literature[40], in United States[41]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; University of Washington[14], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1861[48]; University of Chicago[15], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1890[51], headquartered in Chicago[52]; Boston University[16], a research university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1869[55], headquartered in Boston[56]; and Illinois Institute of Technology[17], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1940[59], headquartered in Chicago[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 2004[3] and May 24, 2004[8].

Why It Matters

Edward Wagenknecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Edward Wagenknecht do for work?

Edward Wagenknecht worked as literary critic[4], journalist[5], and literary theorist[6].

Where did Edward Wagenknecht go to school?

Edward Wagenknecht was educated at University of Washington[18], Oak Park and River Forest High School[19], and University of Chicago[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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