Daniel Baruch Aaron, the son of Jewish immigrants from Russia, was born in 1912.[3] Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan, and later went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University.[4] In 1937, Aaron became the first to graduate with a degree in "American Civilization" from Harvard University.[2]
Careeredit
Writingedit
Aaron published his first scholarly paper in 1935, "Melville and the Missionaries". He wrote studies on the American Renaissance, the Civil War, and American progressive writers. His last work was an autobiography, The Americanist (2007).[5] He edited the diaries of American poet Arthur Crew Inman (1895–1963): some 17 million words from 1919 to 1963.[6] He wrote a number of articles for the New York Review of Books.[7]
Teachingedit
Aaron taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard (1971-1983). He was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard.[5] His son, Jonathan Aaron, is an accomplished poet who holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
Publishingedit
In 1979,[8] he helped found the Library of America, where he served as president to 1985 and board member and remained an emeritus board member.[9][10]
He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007.[13]
In 2010, he was a National Humanities Medalist,[10][14][15] whose citation reads:
Daniel Aaron: Literary scholar for his contributions to American literature and culture. As the founding president of the Library of America, he helped preserve our nation's heritage by publishing America's most significant writing in authoritative editions.[16][17]
^ abDirda, Michael "From scholar Daniel Aaron, the long view of civilization". The Washington Post May 6, 2007.
^ abCromie, William J., Ken Gewertz, Corydon Ireland, and Alvin Powell. "Honorary degrees awarded at Commencement's Morning Exercises", 2008-05-04 at the Wayback MachineThe Harvard Gazette. June 7, 2007.
^"Daniel Aaron, scholar who helped develop academic field of American studies, dies at 103". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
^ abcRoberts, Sam (2016-05-04). "Daniel Aaron, Critic and Historian Who Pioneered American Studies, Dies at 103". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
^ ab "Scholars Venerable". The Harvard Gazette. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ Jaynes, Gregory (June 21, 2005). . Time. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "Contributor: Daniel Aaron". New York Review of Books. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "Board of Directors". Library of America. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "History and Mission". Library of America. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ ab. National Endowment for the Humanities. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^"Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. p. 1. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
^. American Academy of Arts and Letters. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
^"Honorary degree recipients and citations, 2007". 14 June 2007.
^ . The Harvard Gazette. March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
^ . National Endowment for the Humanities. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "'The Americanist' Author Daniel Aaron Awarded National Humanities Medal". University of Michigan Press. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
^ abcde "Books by Daniel Aaron". New York Review of Books. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "Writers on the Left". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
External linksedit
University of Michigan Press
"What We Learned from Grandpa's FBI File", Note to Self, 31 May 2017 (radio show episode about Aaron's FBI file, including audio recording of interview with Aaron).
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For the American businessman and entrepreneur see Comcast Daniel Aaron August 4 1912 April 30 2016 was an American writer and academic who helped found the Library of America 2 Daniel AaronAaron in a 2010 interviewBornDaniel Baruch Aaron 1912 08 04 August 4 1912Chicago Illinois U S 1 DiedApril 30 2016 2016 04 30 aged 103 Cambridge Massachusetts U S EducationUniversity of Michigan BA Harvard University PhD Occupation s Americanist academicEmployerHarvard UniversityTitleVictor S Thomas Professor of English and American Literature EmeritusBoard member ofLibrary of AmericaAwardsNational Humanities Medal Contents 1 Education 2 Career 2 1 Writing 2 2 Teaching 2 3 Publishing 3 Recognition 4 Selected works 4 1 Writing 4 2 Editing 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEducation editDaniel Baruch Aaron the son of Jewish immigrants from Russia was born in 1912 3 Aaron received a BA from the University of Michigan and later went on to do graduate studies at Harvard University 4 In 1937 Aaron became the first to graduate with a degree in American Civilization from Harvard University 2 Career editWriting edit Aaron published his first scholarly paper in 1935 Melville and the Missionaries He wrote studies on the American Renaissance the Civil War and American progressive writers His last work was an autobiography The Americanist 2007 5 He edited the diaries of American poet Arthur Crew Inman 1895 1963 some 17 million words from 1919 to 1963 6 He wrote a number of articles for the New York Review of Books 7 Teaching edit Aaron taught at Smith College for three decades and at Harvard 1971 1983 He was the Victor S Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard 5 His son Jonathan Aaron is an accomplished poet who holds a doctorate from Yale University and teaches writing at Emerson College in Boston Massachusetts Publishing edit In 1979 8 he helped found the Library of America where he served as president to 1985 and board member and remained an emeritus board member 9 10 Recognition editAaron was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973 11 and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977 12 He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Harvard University in 2007 13 In 2010 he was a National Humanities Medalist 10 14 15 whose citation reads Daniel Aaron Literary scholar for his contributions to American literature and culture As the founding president of the Library of America he helped preserve our nation s heritage by publishing America s most significant writing in authoritative editions 16 17 Selected works editWriting edit Commonplace Book 1934 2012 Pressed Wafer 2015 4 Scrap Book Pressed Wafer 2014 The Americanist 2007 1 American Notes Selected Essays 1994 18 Cincinnati Queen City of the West 1819 1838 1992 18 The Unwritten War American Writers and the Civil War 1973 18 America in Crisis Fourteen Crucial Episodes in American History 1971 18 Writers on the Left Episodes in American Literary Communism 1961 19 1974 and 1992 18 Men of Good Hope 1951 4 Editing edit Arthur Crew Inman From a Darkened Room The Inman Diary ed Daniel Aaron Cambridge MA Harvard University Press 1996 Arthur Crew Inman The Inman Diary A Public and Private Confession Cambridge MA Harvard University Press 1985 Paul Elmer More Shelburne Essays on American Literature ed Daniel Aaron New York Harcourt Brace amp World 1963 See also editList of members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Department of LiteratureReferences edit a b Dirda Michael From scholar Daniel Aaron the long view of civilization The Washington Post May 6 2007 a b Cromie William J Ken Gewertz Corydon Ireland and Alvin Powell Honorary degrees awarded at Commencement s Morning Exercises Archived 2008 05 04 at the Wayback Machine The Harvard Gazette June 7 2007 Daniel Aaron scholar who helped develop academic field of American studies dies at 103 Washington Post Retrieved 2016 05 02 a b c Roberts Sam 2016 05 04 Daniel Aaron Critic and Historian Who Pioneered American Studies Dies at 103 The New York Times Retrieved 2018 02 03 a b Scholars Venerable The Harvard Gazette 15 December 2011 Retrieved 4 January 2012 Jaynes Gregory June 21 2005 In Boston Inside a Tortured Mind Time Archived from the original on February 22 2008 Retrieved 4 January 2012 Contributor Daniel Aaron New York Review of Books Retrieved 4 January 2012 Board of Directors Library of America Retrieved 4 January 2012 History and Mission Library of America Retrieved 4 January 2012 a b 2010 National Humanities Medalists National Endowment for the Humanities Archived from the original on 16 November 2011 Retrieved 4 January 2012 Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter A PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences p 1 Retrieved 18 March 2011 Current Members American Academy of Arts and Letters Archived from the original on 24 June 2016 Retrieved 1 April 2011 Honorary degree recipients and citations 2007 14 June 2007 National Humanities Medals Awarded The Harvard Gazette March 2011 Archived from the original on 5 March 2011 Retrieved 4 January 2011 Serpe Nick Awards amp honors 2010 National Humanities Medalist Daniel Aaron National Endowment for the Humanities Retrieved 15 October 2017 Winners of the National Humanities Medal and the Charles Frankel Prize National Endowment for the Humanities Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 4 January 2012 The Americanist Author Daniel Aaron Awarded National Humanities Medal University of Michigan Press 14 March 2011 Retrieved 4 January 2011 a b c d e Books by Daniel Aaron New York Review of Books Retrieved 4 January 2012 Writers on the Left Library of Congress Archived from the original on 13 December 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2012 External links editUniversity of Michigan Press NEH National Medals What We Learned from Grandpa s FBI File Note to Self 31 May 2017 radio show episode about Aaron s FBI file including audio recording of interview with Aaron Daniel Aaron 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