James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1968) Winner
Gordon Sherman Haight
ゴードン・シャーマン・ヘイト
Gōdon Shāman Heito
Aliases:
Gordon S. Haight / Gordon Haight
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-02-06 （Muskegon, Michigan）
- Died
- 1985-12-28 （Woodbridge, Connecticut） age 84
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Muskegon, Michigan → Woodbridge, Connecticut
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of English, Author, Editor
- Active Years
- 1930-1985
- Affiliations
- Yale University
- Influenced By
- George Eliot
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | English Literature | — | — | United States |
Yale University
English Literature
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
George Eliot: A Biography
1968 BiographyA biography of George Eliot.
George Eliot's life
Mrs. Sigourney, The Sweet Singer of Hartford
1930 BiographyBiography of Lydia Sigourney.
Bibliography
- George Eliot: A Biography (1968)
- Mrs. Sigourney, The Sweet Singer of Hartford (1930)
- The George Eliot Letters, 7 vols. (1954–55)
Legacy
Renowned as a scholar of George Eliot, author of her biography and editor of her letters.
Quotes
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[Haight] was completely absorbed in the life and work of George Eliot and had the distinction, before he died, of being asked to speak at the dedication of her memorial in Westminster Abbey, an extraordinary recognition for an American...
Source: Personal email from George F. Farr, Jr. (1995)