Harold Bloom

Summary

Harold Bloom is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1930^[3]. He died in New Haven^[4]. He died on October 14, 2019^[5]. He worked as a literary historian^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], journalist^[9], and literary theorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,307 views/month, #6,187 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Harold Bloom was born in New York City^[2].
• Harold Bloom passed away in New Haven^[4].
• Harold Bloom was born on July 11, 1930^[3].
• Harold Bloom died on October 14, 2019^[5].
• Harold Bloom held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Harold Bloom's professions included literary historian^[6].
• Harold Bloom worked as a writer^[7].
• Harold Bloom's professions included literary critic^[8].
• Harold Bloom worked as a journalist^[9].
• Harold Bloom worked as a literary theorist^[10].
• Harold Bloom's professions included university teacher^[13].
• Harold Bloom's field of work was literary criticism^[14].
• Harold Bloom's field of work was literary theory^[15].
• Harold Bloom's field of work was literature^[16].
• Harold Bloom's field of work was humanities^[17].
• Harold Bloom's field of work was educational system^[18].
• Among Harold Bloom's employers was New York University^[19].
• Among Harold Bloom's employers was Yale University^[20].
• Harold Bloom was educated at Yale University^[21].
• Harold Bloom's education included a stint at Cornell University^[22].
• Harold Bloom was educated at Bronx High School of Science^[23].
• Harold Bloom's education included a stint at Pembroke College^[24].
• Harold Bloom received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Harold Bloom received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• Harold Bloom received the Catalonia International Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Harold Bloom… he was born on July 11, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31]; Cornell University^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]; Bronx High School of Science^[23], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1938^[38]; and Pembroke College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1347^[41]. Harold Bloom earned the academic degree of doctorate^[42]. He studied under M. H. Abrams^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], journalist^[9], literary theorist^[10], and university teacher^[13]. Fields of work include literary criticism^[14], a literary genre^[44]; literary theory^[15], an academic discipline^[45]; literature^[16], a type of arts^[46]; humanities^[17], an academic discipline^[47]; and educational system^[18], an industry^[48]. Employers include New York University^[19], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1831^[51], headquartered in New York City^[52] and Yale University^[20], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1701^[55], headquartered in New Haven^[56]. Harold Bloom supervised Harold McGee as a doctoral student^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1981^[63]; Catalonia International Prize^[27], an award^[64], in Spain^[65], founded in 1989^[66]; John Addison Porter Prize^[67], a literary award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1872^[70]; Sterling Professor^[71], a position^[72], in United States^[73]; and Alfonso Reyes International Prize^[74], a literary award^[75], in Mexico^[76], founded in 1972^[77].

Personal Life

Harold Bloom's religion is recorded as Judaism^[78].

Death and Burial

Harold Bloom died on October 14, 2019^[5]. He died in New Haven^[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Bloom ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,307 views/month, #6,187 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to him include The Western Canon^[81], a written work^[82] and The Anxiety of Influence^[83], a written work^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harold McGee^[85], a writer^[86], b. 1951^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry^[89], specialised in food science^[90].

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 literary historian^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], journalist^[9], and literary theorist^[10].

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^[67].