John O. McCormick
American literary scholar
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John Owen McCormick (September 20, 1918 - April 1, 2010) was an American literary scholar and Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at Rutgers University where he taught for 28 years. On his retirement McCormick was appointed honorary Professor Emeritus by the University of York.[1][2] He was a 1988 finalist of Pulitzer Prize for Biography for his book George Santayana: A Biography.
BornSeptember 20, 1918
DiedApril 1, 2010 (aged 91)
Spouse(s)Helen Manuel (divorced)
Mairi MacInnes (married 1954)
Mairi MacInnes (married 1954)
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
John O. McCormick | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1918 |
| Died | April 1, 2010 (aged 91) |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Manuel (divorced) Mairi MacInnes (married 1954) |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Harvard University (PhD), University of Minnesota |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Rutgers University |
Books
- George Santayana: A Biography (1987)
- Catastrophe & Imagination (1957)
- The Middle Distance: A Comparative History of American and European Literature, 1919-32 (1971)
- Fiction and Knowledge (1975)
- Seagoing (2000)
