John Crowe Ransom (April 30, 1888 – July 3, 1974) was an American educator, scholar, literary critic, poet, essayist and editor. He is considered to be a founder of the New Criticism school of literary criticism. As a faculty member at Kenyon College, he was the first editor of the widely regarded Kenyon Review. Highly respected as a teacher and mentor to a generation of accomplished students, he also was a prize-winning poet and essayist.
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| rdfs:comment |
|
| foaf:name |
|
| foaf:depiction | |
| dc:description |
|
| alma mater | |
| award | |
| birth date |
|
| birth place | |
| birth year |
|
| death date |
|
| death place | |
| death year |
|
| employer | |
| known for | |
| occupation | |
| thumbnail | |
| is influenced by of |