Henry Nash Smith

American literary critic (1906-1986)
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Summary

Henry Nash Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on September 29, 1906[3]. He died in Elko[4]. He died on June 6, 1986[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and cultural studies scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henry Nash Smith was born in Dallas[2].
  • Henry Nash Smith passed away in Elko[4].
  • Henry Nash Smith was born on September 29, 1906[3].
  • Henry Nash Smith died on June 6, 1986[5].
  • Henry Nash Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Henry Nash Smith worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Henry Nash Smith worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Henry Nash Smith worked as a journalist[8].
  • Henry Nash Smith worked as a cultural studies scholar[9].
  • Henry Nash Smith's field of work was literary criticism[12].
  • Henry Nash Smith's field of work was culturology[13].
  • Henry Nash Smith's field of work was American literature[14].
  • Henry Nash Smith's education included a stint at Southern Methodist University[15].
  • Henry Nash Smith's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Henry Nash Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Henry Nash Smith received the Bancroft Prize[18].
  • Henry Nash Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Henry Nash Smith is recorded as male[20].
  • Henry Nash Smith's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henry Nash Smith supervised Robert Regan as a doctoral student[22].
  • Henry Nash Smith's residence is recorded as Berkeley[23].
  • Henry Nash Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[24].
  • Henry Nash Smith's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry Nash Smith's given name is recorded as Nash[26].
  • Henry Nash Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas[2], Henry Nash Smith… he was born on September 29, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at Southern Methodist University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30] and Harvard University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and cultural studies scholar[9]. Fields of work include literary criticism[12], a literary genre[35]; culturology[13], a branch of science[36]; and American literature[14], a sub-set of literature[37], in United States[38]. Henry Nash Smith supervised Robert Regan as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41] and Bancroft Prize[18], a literary award[42], in United States[43].

Death and Burial

Henry Nash Smith died on June 6, 1986[5]. He died in Elko[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Nash Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Henry Nash Smith born?

Henry Nash Smith was born in Dallas[2].

Where did Henry Nash Smith die?

Henry Nash Smith passed away in Elko[4].

What did Henry Nash Smith do for work?

Henry Nash Smith worked as literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and cultural studies scholar[9].

Where did Henry Nash Smith go to school?

Henry Nash Smith was educated at Southern Methodist University[15] and Harvard University[16].

What awards did Henry Nash Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Bancroft Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . xroads.virginia.edu. xroads.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Handbook of Texas Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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