J. Hillis Miller

American literary critic, university professor (1928–2021)
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J. Hillis Miller was born on March 5, 1928, in Newport News [1][2][3]. A citizen of the United States, he died on February 7, 2021, in Sedgwick [4][5].

His professional life encompassed roles as a writer, university teacher, literary critic, journalist, literary historian, and literary theorist [6]. His scholarly work focused on the history of literature, literary theory, and British literature [6].

Miller received a Guggenheim Fellowship .

J. Hillis Miller

Summary

J. Hillis Miller is a human[1]. He was born in Newport News[2]. He was born on +1928-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sedgwick[4]. He died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], and literary historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • J. Hillis Miller was born in Newport News[2].
  • J. Hillis Miller died in Sedgwick[4].
  • J. Hillis Miller was born on +1928-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • J. Hillis Miller died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • J. Hillis Miller's father was J. Hillis Miller[12].
  • J. Hillis Miller held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was J. Hillis Miller's native language[14].
  • J. Hillis Miller's professions included writer[6].
  • J. Hillis Miller worked as a university teacher[7].
  • J. Hillis Miller worked as a literary critic[8].
  • J. Hillis Miller worked as a journalist[9].
  • J. Hillis Miller's professions included literary historian[10].
  • J. Hillis Miller worked as a literary theorist[15].
  • J. Hillis Miller's field of work was history of literature[16].
  • J. Hillis Miller's field of work was literary theory[17].
  • J. Hillis Miller's field of work was British literature[18].
  • Among J. Hillis Miller's employers was Johns Hopkins University[19].
  • J. Hillis Miller was employed by Yale University[20].
  • Among J. Hillis Miller's employers was University of California, Irvine[21].
  • J. Hillis Miller's education included a stint at Harvard University[22].
  • J. Hillis Miller's education included a stint at Oberlin College[23].
  • J. Hillis Miller received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • J. Hillis Miller's image is recorded as J H Miller.jpg[25].
  • J. Hillis Miller is recorded as male[26].
  • J. Hillis Miller's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newport News[2], J. Hillis Miller… he was born on +1928-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[12]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[22], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Oberlin College[23], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], literary historian[10], and literary theorist[15]. Fields of work include history of literature[16], an academic discipline[36]; literary theory[17], an academic discipline[37]; and British literature[18], a sub-set of literature[38]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[19], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in Baltimore[42]; Yale University[20], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1701[45], headquartered in New Haven[46]; and University of California, Irvine[21], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1965[49]. Doctoral students include Stuart Moulthrop[50], a literary critic[51], b. 1957[52], of United States[53] and Leslie Heywood[54].

Recognition

J. Hillis Miller received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

Death and Burial

J. Hillis Miller died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sedgwick[4].

Why It Matters

J. Hillis Miller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was J. Hillis Miller born?

J. Hillis Miller was born in Newport News[2].

Where did J. Hillis Miller die?

J. Hillis Miller passed away in Sedgwick[4].

Who were J. Hillis Miller's parents?

J. Hillis Miller's father was J. Hillis Miller[12].

What did J. Hillis Miller do for work?

J. Hillis Miller worked as writer[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], and literary historian[10].

Where did J. Hillis Miller go to school?

J. Hillis Miller was educated at Harvard University[22] and Oberlin College[23].

What awards did J. Hillis Miller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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