Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1928) Winner
Vernon Louis Parrington
バーノン・ルイス・パリントン
Bānon Ruisu Parinton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1871-08-03 （Aurora, Illinois）
- Died
- 1929-06-16 （Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England） age 57
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Emporia, Kansas
Career
- Occupations
- literary historian, scholar, college football coach
- Active Years
- 1893-1929
- Affiliations
- University of Washington, University of Oklahoma, College of Emporia
- Influenced
- Perry Miller, F. O. Matthiessen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | Literature | B.A. | — | United States |
| College of Emporia | — | English | M.A. | — | United States |
Harvard University
Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1893
Country:
United States
Studied literature
College of Emporia
English
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1895
Country:
United States
Awarded for work completed in course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Main Currents in American Thought | — | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1928
Work:
Main Currents in American Thought
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Main Currents in American Thought
1927 American Literary HistoryA three-volume history of American thought from colonial times, focusing on political, economic, and social development. Won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1928.
DemocracyProgressivismCritique of Capitalism
The Connecticut Wits
1926 Literary CriticismStudy of the Connecticut Wits.
Sinclair Lewis, Our Own Diogenes
1927 Literary CriticismEssay on Sinclair Lewis.
Bibliography
- Main Currents in American Thought (1927)
- The Connecticut Wits (1926)
- Sinclair Lewis, Our Own Diogenes (1927)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Progressive interpretationInterdisciplinary approachPolitically committed
- Recurring Motifs
- Democratic idealismEvils of capitalismAmerican uniqueness
Legacy
Founder of American studies; 'Main Currents' influential in 1920s-30s but declined post-1950. Namesake of Parrington Hall at UW.
Academic Societies
- American Studies Association
Archives
- Vernon Louis Parrington Papers
In Popular Culture
- Parrington Oval at University of Oklahoma; Parrington Hall at University of Washington
Quotes
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I have undertaken to give some account of the genesis and development in American letters of certain germinal ideas that have come to be reckoned traditionally American—how they came into being here, how they were opposed, and what influence they have exerted in determining the form and scope of our characteristic ideals and institutions.
Source: Introduction to Main Currents in American Thought (1927)
Trivia
- Head football coach at Oklahoma (1897-1900, 9-2-1 record).
- Coach at College of Emporia (1893-1896).
- Organized English department at OU, edited newspaper.
- Fired from OU in 1908 due to religious pressures over smoking.