Stuart Levine (academic)
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Stuart George Levine (May 25, 1932 – October 29, 2016) was an American academic focusing on American literature.
Born in New York City, Levine was educated at Harvard University and Brown University. He joined the University of Kansas in 1958 and remained their until his retirement. Levine published several short stories and wrote academic works focusing on the writer Edgar Allan Poe.
Stuart George Levine was born in Brooklyn on May 25, 1932. His parents were Max and Jean Levine, owners of a haberdashery in Hempstead, New York.[1]: 104
In 1954, Levine received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa.honor society.[1]: 104 He then attended Brown University, receiving an MA in 1956 and a PhD in 1958.[1]: 104 While there, he began an interest in Edgar Allan Poe, with both his MA thesis and doctoral dissertation focusing on the writer.[1]: 105
Academic career
After leaving Brown University, Levine joined the department of American Studies at the University of Kansas in 1958.[1]: 105 He retired from the university in 1992.[1]: 105