Fredric Jameson
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Summary
Fredric Jameson was born on April 14, 1934[1], in Cleveland[2]. He died on September 22, 2024[3], in Durham[4]. He worked as an essayist[5], political scientist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and sociologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,706 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Occupation: journalist[12], editor[13], politician[14], philosopher[15], literary theorist[16], teacher[17], political analyst[18], university teacher[19], literary scholar[20]
- Field of work: literary criticism[21], philosophy[22], political theory[23], Marxism[24]
- Employer: Duke University[25]
- Educated at: Haverford College[26], Yale University[27], Moorestown Friends School[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Erich Auerbach[29]
- Student: Terry Eagleton[30], Robert T. Tally Jr.[31], Dougal McNeill[32], Zhang Yiwu[33]
- Notable work: Raymond Chandler[34]
- Award received: Holberg International Memorial Prize[35], Pilgrim Award[36], Wilbur Cross Medal[37], Guggenheim Fellowship[38], William Riley Parker Prize[39], Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[40], James Russell Lowell Prize[41]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42]
- Influenced by: Claude Lévi-Strauss[43], Vladimir Lenin[44], Theodor W. Adorno[45], Georg Lukács[46], Henri Lefebvre[47], Jacques Lacan[48], Louis Althusser[49], Philip K. Dick[50], Raymond Williams[51], Gilles Deleuze[52], Jean-François Lyotard[53], Bertolt Brecht[54], Ernst Bloch[55], Karl Marx[56]
- Sex or gender: male[57]
- Doctoral student: Kim Stanley Robinson[58]
- Commons category: Fredric Jameson[59]
- Family name: Jameson[60]
- Given name: Fredric[61]
Why It Matters
Fredric Jameson has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek[64], a philosopher[65], b. 1949[66], of Slovenia[67], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia[68], specialised in ideology[69]; Mark Fisher[70], a writer[71], 1968–2017[72], of United Kingdom[73], specialised in literary activity[74]; and Luboš Blaha[75], a politician[76], b. 1979[77], of Slovakia[78], specialised in political science[79].
His notable doctoral advisees include Kim Stanley Robinson[80], a novelist[81], b. 1952[82], of United States[83], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella[84].
FAQs
Where was Fredric Jameson born?
Fredric Jameson was born in Cleveland[2].
Where did Fredric Jameson die?
Fredric Jameson died in Durham[4].
What did Fredric Jameson do for work?
Fredric Jameson worked as an essayist[5], political scientist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and sociologist[9].
Where did Fredric Jameson go to school?
Fredric Jameson was educated at Haverford College[26], Yale University[27], and Moorestown Friends School[28].
What awards did Fredric Jameson receive?
Honors received include Holberg International Memorial Prize[35], Pilgrim Award[36], Wilbur Cross Medal[37], and Guggenheim Fellowship[38].
Who did Fredric Jameson influence?
Fredric Jameson has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek[64], Mark Fisher[70], and Luboš Blaha[75].