R. W. B. Lewis

American literary critic (1917-2002)
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R. W. B. Lewis

Summary

R. W. B. Lewis is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on November 1, 1917[3]. He died in Bethany[4]. He died on June 13, 2002[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], R. W. B. Lewis…
  • R. W. B. Lewis passed away in Bethany[4].
  • R. W. B. Lewis was born on November 1, 1917[3].
  • R. W. B. Lewis died on June 13, 2002[5].
  • A child of R. W. B. Lewis was David Gress[12].
  • R. W. B. Lewis held citizenship in United States[13].
  • R. W. B. Lewis worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's professions included writer[7].
  • R. W. B. Lewis worked as a university teacher[8].
  • R. W. B. Lewis worked as a literary critic[9].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's professions included biographer[10].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's professions included journalist[14].
  • Among R. W. B. Lewis's employers was Yale University[15].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's education included a stint at University of Chicago[17].
  • R. W. B. Lewis was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[18].
  • R. W. B. Lewis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • R. W. B. Lewis received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[20].
  • R. W. B. Lewis received the Bancroft Prize[21].
  • R. W. B. Lewis received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction[22].
  • R. W. B. Lewis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • R. W. B. Lewis is recorded as male[24].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's residence is recorded as Bethany[26].
  • R. W. B. Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[27].

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Origins and Family

R. W. B. Lewis's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on November 1, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Phillips Exeter Academy[18], a private school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1781[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], biographer[10], and journalist[14]. Among R. W. B. Lewis's employers was Yale University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography[20], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1917[44]; Bancroft Prize[21], a literary award[45], in United States[46]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction[22], a National Book Critics Circle Award[47].

Personal Life

A child of R. W. B. Lewis was David Gress[12].

Death and Burial

R. W. B. Lewis died on June 13, 2002[5]. He died in Bethany[4].

Why It Matters

R. W. B. Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was R. W. B. Lewis born?

R. W. B. Lewis was born in Chicago[2].

Where did R. W. B. Lewis die?

R. W. B. Lewis passed away in Bethany[4].

What did R. W. B. Lewis do for work?

R. W. B. Lewis worked as literary scholar[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and biographer[10].

Where did R. W. B. Lewis go to school?

R. W. B. Lewis was educated at Harvard University[16], University of Chicago[17], and Phillips Exeter Academy[18].

What awards did R. W. B. Lewis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[20], Bancroft Prize[21], and National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction[22].

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  1. [2] . yale.edu. yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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