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Kittredge, George Lyman
Kittredge, George Lyman (1860–1941), authority on Shakespeare and early English literature, professor at Harvard (1888–1936) whose teaching and writing had a profound influence on American scholarship. His works include The Old Farmer and His Almanack (1904), Chaucer and His Poetry (1915), Shakspere (1916), A Study of Gawain and the Green Knight (1916), and Witchcraft in Old and New England (1929).
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Kittredge, George Lyman." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Kittredge, George Lyman." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-KittredgeGeorgeLyman.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Kittredge, George Lyman." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-KittredgeGeorgeLyman.html |
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Kittredge, George Lyman
Kittredge, George Lyman (1860–1941), author. The distinguished American scholar taught Shakespeare and early English literature at Harvard. His writings, such as his 1916 Shakespeare and his monographs, were often referred to by producers and actors planning Shakespearean revivals.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Kittredge, George Lyman." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Kittredge, George Lyman." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-KittredgeGeorgeLyman.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Kittredge, George Lyman." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-KittredgeGeorgeLyman.html |
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