Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1986) Winner
Maynard Mack
メイナード・マック
Meinaado Makku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-10-27 （Hillsdale, Michigan, United States）
- Died
- 2001-03-17 （New Haven, Connecticut, United States） age 91
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hillsdale (birthplace) → New Haven (on faculty at Yale University)
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, writer, English professor
- Active Years
- 1936-2001
- Affiliations
- Yale University (Professor of English; Sterling Professor Emeritus)
- Influenced By
- Alexander Pope, William Shakespeare
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | English | B.A. | 1928–1932 | United States |
| Yale University | — | English | Ph.D. | 1932–1936 | United States |
Yale University
English
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1928–1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
United States
Received the Alpheus Henry Snow Prize while an undergraduate
Yale University
English
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1932–1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Alpheus Henry Snow Prize | — | — | Yale University | 受賞 |
Alpheus Henry Snow Prize
1932
Organization:
Yale University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
King Lear in Our Time
1965 literary criticismA critical study of Shakespeare's King Lear, discussing modern interpretations and staging history.
Shakespeare interpretationtragedyperformance history
The Garden and the City: retirement and politics in the later poetry of Pope, 1731-1743
1969 literary studies / poetry criticismA scholarly analysis of themes of retirement and politics in Alexander Pope's later poetry.
Alexander Pope18th-century poetrypolitics and literature
Collected in Himself: essays critical, biographical, and bibliographical on Pope and some of his contemporaries
1982 essays / criticismA collection of essays on Alexander Pope and his contemporaries, including biographical and bibliographical studies.
Pope studiesbibliographybiographical inquiry
Poetic Traditions of the English Renaissance
1982 literary historyA study surveying poetic traditions and continuities in the English Renaissance.
Renaissance literaturepoetic tradition
The Last and Greatest Art
1984 literary criticismA collection of reflections on poetry and the value and historical significance of the arts.
poeticsaesthetics
Alexander Pope: a life
1985 biographyA detailed biography of Alexander Pope, covering his life and works.
biographyPope studies18th-century literature
Prose and Cons: Monologues on Several Occasions
1989 essaysA collection of short essays based on lectures and occasional pieces.
essayslectures
Everybody's Shakespeare: Reflections Chiefly on the Tragedies
1993 Shakespeare studies / reflectionsA series of reflections and lectures focused on Shakespeare's tragedies.
Shakespearetragedy
The Twickenham Edition of the Poems of Alexander Pope (editor)
1939 edited edition / criticismA major editorial project on Alexander Pope's poems (12 vols.), on which Mack served as editor.
editingbibliographyPope studies
Bibliography
- King Lear in Our Time (1965)
- The Garden and the City (1969)
- Collected in Himself (1982)
- Poetic Traditions of the English Renaissance (1982)
- The Last and Greatest Art (1984)
- Alexander Pope: a life (1985)
- Prose and Cons (1989)
- Everybody's Shakespeare (1993)
- The Twickenham Edition of the Poems of Alexander Pope (1939–1969, editor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and exegeticalclear, lecture-like prosebiographical and bibliographical emphasis
- Recurring Motifs
- focus on form and techniquehistorical context of 18th-century poetryperformance-oriented interpretations
Legacy
Recognized as a leading scholar on Pope and Shakespeare, Mack was praised for his meticulous scholarship and lifelong contributions. He taught for many years at Yale and influenced numerous students and scholars.
Archives
- Maynard Mack Papers, Yale Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Quotes
-
His lectures on Shakespeare were described as "unforgettable."
Source: YaleNews / obituary (2001) (2001)
Trivia
- Held the title of Sterling Professor at Yale University.
- His papers and correspondence are held at the Yale Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
- Married Florence Brocklebank in 1934 and had three children.