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Elizabeth D. Samet

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Elizabeth D. Samet

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1969-08-14 （United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
West Point, New York, USA

Career

Occupations
Professor of English, Author, Essayist, Literary critic
Active Years
1997-

Education

Harvard University
Literature
Degree: B.A.
Country: United States
Yale University
English Literature
Degree: Ph.D.
Country: United States
Ph.D. in English literature (year not specified)

Awards

Hiett Prize in the Humanities
2012
Organization: The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture
Result: 受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation)
2012
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness

2021 Non-fiction / Military history / Social criticism

An exploration of American perceptions of war and collective memory, connecting historical cases with contemporary political culture.

memory of warstate and individualviolence and culture

The Annotated Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

2018 Edited/annotated historical material

An edited and annotated edition of Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs, providing historical context and commentary.

Civil Warleadershipmemory and testimony

Leadership: Essential Writings by Our Greatest Thinkers: a Norton Anthology

2015 Edited anthology / Leadership

An anthology collecting important writings on leadership from major thinkers, intended also for instructional use.

leadershipmorality and politicseducation

No Man's Land: Preparing for War and Peace in Post-9/11 America

2014 Non-fiction / Military and society

A consideration of preparations for war and peace in post-9/11 America from literary and historical perspectives.

terrorism and national securitycivil-military relations

Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point

2007 Memoir / Pedagogical account / Literary criticism

A memoir-like account of teaching literature at West Point, exploring the soldier's experience, civic-military connections, and the grief of losing former students to war.

educationloss and mourningsoldier's experience

Willing Obedience: Citizens, Soldiers, and the Progress of Consent in America, 1776-1898

2004 Scholarly monograph / Military history

A historical study analyzing the relationship between citizens and soldiers and the development of consent in America from 1776 to 1898.

civil-military relationshistorical consent

Bibliography

  • Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness
  • The Annotated Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
  • Leadership: Essential Writings by Our Greatest Thinkers: a Norton Anthology
  • No Man's Land: Preparing for War and Peace in Post-9/11 America
  • Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point
  • Willing Obedience: Citizens, Soldiers, and the Progress of Consent in America, 1776-1898

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Interdisciplinary analytical style linking literature and military historyMemoir-like and expository narration
Recurring Motifs
soldier's experienceloss and mourningcivil-military relationsmemory and history

Legacy

Through long-term teaching at West Point and works at the intersection of military history and literature, she has contributed to contemporary understanding of military experience in America. She is recognized both as a scholar and a public-facing writer.

Trivia

  • Has taught English at the United States Military Academy (West Point) since 1997.
  • Major works include Soldier's Heart and No Man's Land.
  • Recipient of the 2012 Hiett Prize and a 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship.