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Seldes, Gilbert (Vivian)
Seldes, Gilbert [Vivian] (1893–1970),graduated from Harvard (1914), was a war correspondent in Europe, and returned to become a journalist, drama critic, and editor of The Dial (1920–23). His books include The United States and the War (1917); The Seven Lively Arts (1924), a critical examination of such arts as the comic strip,motion pictures, vaudeville, and popular songs; The Stammering Century (1928), an informal survey of 19th‐century America; The Wings of the Eagle (1929), a novel; The Movies and the Talkies (1929); Lysistrata (1930), an adaptation of Aristophanes' comedy; The Future of Drinking (1930), a study of the effects of the 18th Amendment on drinking manners; Against Revolution (1932); The Years of the Locust (1932), a survey of the U.S. during the Depression; Mainland (1936), an analysis of contemporary America; The Movies Come from America (1937); and The Great Audience (1950), on movie, radio, and television publics. He also wrote detective stories under the name Foster Johns.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Seldes, Gilbert (Vivian)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Seldes, Gilbert (Vivian)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-SeldesGilbertVivian.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Seldes, Gilbert (Vivian)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-SeldesGilbertVivian.html |
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Seldes, Gilbert
Seldes, Gilbert (1893–1970), author and critic. The distinguished writer was born in Alliance, New Jersey, and was graduated from Harvard. He earned widespread recognition with his book The Seven Lively Arts (1924), which was one of the earliest serious studies of popular entertainment and in which he insisted that Al Jolson and Fanny Brice were the equal of more traditional stars such as John Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. Seldes also wrote numerous articles and reviews as well as several plays, including an adaptation of Lysistrata, which was produced on Broadway in 1930. In his later years he became more interested in radio and television and served as professor and dean at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communication.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Seldes, Gilbert." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Seldes, Gilbert." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-SeldesGilbert.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Seldes, Gilbert." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-SeldesGilbert.html |
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