M. H. Abrams

Literary critic, Author

1912 –

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Who is M. H. Abrams?

Meyer Howard Abrams is an American literary critic, known for works on Romanticism, in particular his book The Mirror and the Lamp. Under Abrams' editorship, the Norton Anthology of English Literature became the standard text for undergraduate survey courses across the U.S. and a major trendsetter in literary canon formation.

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Born
Jul 23, 1912
Long Branch
Also known as
  • M.H. Abrams
  • Meyer Howard Abrams
  • Mike Abrams
  • Meyer Abrams
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • University of Cambridge
Employment
  • Cornell University
Lived in
  • Long Branch

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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