Kittredge, George Lyman, 1860-1941

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Dates:
Birth 1860
Death 1941
Birth 1860-02-28
Death 1941-07-23
Active 1690
Active 1984
Americans
Greek, Ancient (to 1453), English, Old (ca.450-1100), German, Latin, English, Italian, French

Biographical notes:

Kittredge was born in Boston in 1860 and received his Harvard A.B. in 1882. He became Francis James Child's successor to the Harvard Boylston Professorship of Rhetoric and Oratory and later was appointed Harvard's first Gurney Professor of English (1917). Kittredge was a noted authority on the English language, Shakespeare, and Chaucer, and he also continued scholarhip in the field pioneered by Child - the study of folklore and folk history.

From the description of George Lyman Kittredge additional papers on American songs and ballads, 1905-1937. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612364814

From the guide to the Papers on American songs and ballads, 1925 and undated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

From the guide to the George Lyman Kittredge additional papers on American songs and ballads, 1905-1937., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Kittredge was born in Boston in 1860 and received his Harvard A.B. in 1882. He eventually became Francis James Child's successor to the Boylston Professorship of Rhetoric and Oratory and later was appointed Harvard's first Gurney Professor of English (1917). Kittredge was a noted authority on the English language, Shakespeare, and Chaucer, as well as continuing the field pioneered by Child - the study of folklore and folk history.

From the description of Papers on American songs and ballads, 1925 and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85190287

American literary scholar and teacher; authority on Shakespeare, Chaucer and Mallory.

From the description of G. L. Kittredge letters to Byron J. Rees[manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648004572

Kittredge was a medievalist, author, editor, and professor of English literature at Harvard (1888-1936). One of his areas of study was medieval superstitions, particularly witchcraft.

From the description of Notebooks, 1878-1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612366845

Scholar and educator.

From the description of Letters, 1909-1939. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233125898

Kittredge graduated from Harvard in 1882 and taught English literature at Harvard.

From the description of Papers of George Lyman Kittredge, 1886-1941 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973101

George Lyman Kittredge graduated from Harvard in 1882.

From the description of The Azores and/or cyrbeis : forensic / by George Lyman Kittredge, June 11, 1881. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77072948

From the description of Graduate h in Classical Philology (Greek) : with Professor Frederic D. Allen, [1881-1882] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 236231873

Professor of English literature, author, and editor, Kittredge (Harvard, A.B., 1882) taught at Harvard (1888-1936). A medievalist, he wrote on Chaucer, Shakespeare, grammar, and witchcraft, and edited Anglo-Saxon, Middle English, and Scottish poetry and ballads.

From the description of Notecards of George Lyman Kittredge, ca.1888-ca.1936 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 265434344

Kittredge was a professor of English literature, author, and editor who taught at Harvard (1888-1936). He wrote on Chaucer, Shakespeare, grammar, and witchcraft, and edited Anglo-Saxon, Middle English, and Scottish poetry and ballads.

From the description of The lays, alphabetically arranged : manuscript, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612759929

Kittredge (A.B. 1882) began teaching philology and rhetoric at Harvard in the 1890s and was named Harvard's first Gurney Professor of English in 1917.

From the description of Notes : concerning Sir Thomas Malory : manuscript, 1896-1925 and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612868768

From the description of Notes : concerning the Arthurian cycle : manuscript, [19--] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612868760

Epithet: scholar

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000560.0x0000d6

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Subjects:

  • Alchemy
  • Arthurian romances
  • Ballads, English
  • Ballads, English
  • Ballads, English
  • Ballads, English
  • Businessmen
  • Businessmen in literature
  • English language
  • English literature
  • English literature
  • English literature
  • English poetry
  • English poetry
  • Folklore
  • Folk songs
  • Folk songs, English
  • International relief
  • Lays
  • Lumbermen
  • Pirates
  • Quotations, English
  • Research
  • Romances, English
  • Songs
  • Superstition
  • Tales
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Witchcraft
  • Ballads, English
  • Ballads, English
  • Ballads, English
  • English literature
  • English literature
  • English poetry
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918

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  • Literature teachers
  • Medievalist

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