Corbin, John, 1870-1959

John Corbin was a drama critic, Shakespearean scholar, and author; born in Chicago, Ill., May 2, 1870; graduated from Harvard, 1892; M.A., Harvard, 1893; studied at Balliol College, Oxford, 1894-95; instructor of English at Harvard, 1895-96; assistant editor of Harper's magazine, 1897-1900; drama critic for Harper's weekly, 1899-1900; member of the editorial staff of the Encyclopedia britannica, 1900-02; drama critic for the New York times, 1902-05, 1917-19, and for the New York sun, 1905-08; literary manager of the New Theatre, New York, 1908-10; secretary of the Drama Society, New York, 1913-16; editorial writer for the New York Times, 1919-26; died Aug. 30, 1959.

From the description of Collection, 1894-1956. (University of Nebraska - Lincoln). WorldCat record id: 33418604

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