Brander Matthews
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1852 – 1929
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Who was Brander Matthews?
James Brander Matthews was an American writer and educator. He was the first full-time professor of dramatic literature at an American university and played a significant role in establishing theater as a subject worthy of formal study in the academic world. His interests ranged from Shakespeare, Molière, and Ibsen to French boulevard comedies, folk theater, and the new realism of his own day.
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- Born
- Feb 21, 1852
New Orleans - Also known as
- James Brander Matthews
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Columbia University
- Columbia Law School
- Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Employment
- Columbia University
- Died
- Mar 31, 1929
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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