In 1980, he was appointed to the Henry James chair of English and American letters at NYU, his final teaching post.[6]
He married Frances Rutledge, formerly a teacher and flight attendant, on 1 December 1951. The couple had eight children. One, Emma Donoghue (born 1969), is an Irish-Canadian novelist, literary historian, teacher, playwright, and radio/film scriptwriter.[4]
On 7 December 2018, aged 90, Donoghue married his longtime partner of more than twenty years, Melissa Malouf, in North Carolina, USA. Malouf Melissa Malouf (born 1951), previously married to literary critic Frank Lentriccia. Malouf is a writer and retired Duke University professor of English.[7] They resided together in Durham, North Carolina until Denis Donoghue's death at age 92 on 6 April 2021 from natural causes. His first wife, Frances, predeceased him in 2018. He is survived by his second wife Melissa, his children (David, Helen, Hugh, Celia, Mark, Barbara, Stella and Emma) and a large extended family.[6]
Works
The Third Voice: Modern British and American Verse Drama (1959)
The Integrity of Yeats (1964) editor
An Honoured Guest - New Essays on W.B. Yeats (1965) editor with J.R. Mulryne
Connoisseurs of Chaos: Ideas of Order in Modern American Poetry (1965)
The Ordinary Universe: Soundings in Modern Literature (1968) criticism
Swift Revisited (1968) editor, Thomas Davis Lectures, with Roger McHugh, Matthew Hodgart, Mark Kinkead-Weekes, and John Holloway
Emily Dickinson (1969)
Jonathan Swift: A Critical Introduction (1969) editor
Jonathan Swift, Penguin Critical Anthologies (1971) editor
England their England: Commentaries on English Language and Literature (1988)
Warrenpoint (1990) memoirs
The Pure Good Of Theory (1992) Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory
Who Says What and The Question of Voice (1992) Princess Grace Irish Library Lectures
The Old Moderns,: Essays on Literature and Theory (1994)
Walter Pater: Lover of Strange Souls (1995) biography
Henry James Complete Stories, 1898-1910 (1997) editor
Practice Of Reading (1998)
Words Alone : The Poet T. S. Eliot (2000)
Adam's Curse: Reflections on Religion and Literature (2001)
Speaking of Beauty (2003)
The American Classics (2005)
On Eloquence (2008)
Warrenpoint (2013)
Metaphor (2014)
Broadcasting
In 1982 the BBC invited Donoghue to present its annual Reith Lectures. Across six lectures, called The Arts Without Mystery, he discussed how society's rationalisation of art was destroying its mystery.[8][9]
References
^. nyu.edu. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016.
^"Ricorso: Digital materials for the study and appreciation of Anglo-Irish Literature". Ricorso. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^"Denis Donoghue: a memoir of the man behind the books". TheArticle. 26 September 2021.
^ abRisen, Clay (20 April 2021). "Denis Donoghue, 92, Literary Critic Who Marveled at Creativity, Dies". New York Times. Vol. 170, no. 59034. p. A23.
^"Denis Donoghue". NYU Department of English. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
^ ab"Denis Donoghue obituary: One of the world's foremost scholars of modern literature". The Irish Times. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^Holden, Quantá; Guardabascio, Matia (28 September 2020). "After More Than 30 Years with Duke English, Professor Melissa Malouf Retires". Duke University English Department. from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
^"Denis Donoghue: The Arts Without Mystery: 1982". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
^Seabrook, John (6 April 1984). "Denis Donoghue at bay; The Arts Without Mystery, by Denis Donoghue. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. 151 pp. $15.95". Christian Science Monitor.
Sources
Knight, Christopher J. (2003). Uncommon Readers: Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader. ISBN0802087981.
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Denis Donoghue 1 December 1928 6 April 2021 was an Irish literary critic He was the Henry James Chair of English and American Letters at New York University 1 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Works 3 Broadcasting 4 References 5 SourcesLife and career EditDonoghue was born at Tullow County Carlow into a Roman Catholic family the youngest of four surviving children He was brought up in Warrenpoint County Down Northern Ireland where his father Denis was sergeant in charge of the Royal Ulster Constabulary His mother was Johanna O Neill Donoghue He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers at the Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School Newry 2 He stood 6 7 3 He studied Latin and English at University College Dublin earning a bachelor of arts degree in 1949 an M A in 1952 a Ph D in 1957 and a D Litt honoris causa in 1989 He then studied Lieder singing at the Royal Irish Academy of Music 4 He earned an M A at the University of Cambridge in 1964 and returned to Dublin becoming a professor at UCD 5 In 1980 he was appointed to the Henry James chair of English and American letters at NYU his final teaching post 6 He married Frances Rutledge formerly a teacher and flight attendant on 1 December 1951 The couple had eight children One Emma Donoghue born 1969 is an Irish Canadian novelist literary historian teacher playwright and radio film scriptwriter 4 On 7 December 2018 aged 90 Donoghue married his longtime partner of more than twenty years Melissa Malouf in North Carolina USA Malouf Melissa Malouf born 1951 previously married to literary critic Frank Lentriccia Malouf is a writer and retired Duke University professor of English 7 They resided together in Durham North Carolina until Denis Donoghue s death at age 92 on 6 April 2021 from natural causes His first wife Frances predeceased him in 2018 He is survived by his second wife Melissa his children David Helen Hugh Celia Mark Barbara Stella and Emma and a large extended family 6 Works EditThe Third Voice Modern British and American Verse Drama 1959 The Integrity of Yeats 1964 editor An Honoured Guest New Essays on W B Yeats 1965 editor with J R Mulryne Connoisseurs of Chaos Ideas of Order in Modern American Poetry 1965 The Ordinary Universe Soundings in Modern Literature 1968 criticism Swift Revisited 1968 editor Thomas Davis Lectures with Roger McHugh Matthew Hodgart Mark Kinkead Weekes and John Holloway Emily Dickinson 1969 Jonathan Swift A Critical Introduction 1969 editor Jonathan Swift Penguin Critical Anthologies 1971 editor Yeats Fontana Modern Masters 1971 W B Yeats Memoirs 1972 editor Thieves of Fire 1973 T S Eliot Memorial Lectures Seven American Poets from MacLeish to Nemerov 1975 essays on John Berryman Richard Eberhart Randall Jarrell Robert Lowell Archibald MacLeish Howard Nemerov and Theodore Roethke The Sovereign Ghost Studies in Imagination 1976 Ferocious Alphabets 1981 criticism The Politics of Modern Criticism 1981 The Arts Without Mystery 1983 1982 Reith Lectures Creation and Interpretation 1984 with William Barrett Richard Wollheim R P Blackmur Selected Essays 1986 editor We Irish Essays on Irish Literature amp Society 1986 Reading America Essays on American Literature 1987 America in Theory 1988 editor with Leslie Berlowitz and Louis Menand England their England Commentaries on English Language and Literature 1988 Warrenpoint 1990 memoirs The Pure Good Of Theory 1992 Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory Who Says What and The Question of Voice 1992 Princess Grace Irish Library Lectures The Old Moderns Essays on Literature and Theory 1994 Walter Pater Lover of Strange Souls 1995 biography Henry James Complete Stories 1898 1910 1997 editor Practice Of Reading 1998 Words Alone The Poet T S Eliot 2000 Adam s Curse Reflections on Religion and Literature 2001 Speaking of Beauty 2003 The American Classics 2005 On Eloquence 2008 Warrenpoint 2013 Metaphor 2014 Broadcasting EditIn 1982 the BBC invited Donoghue to present its annual Reith Lectures Across six lectures called The Arts Without Mystery he discussed how society s rationalisation of art was destroying its mystery 8 9 References Edit Gluckman Ireland House NYU nyu edu Archived from the original on 16 February 2016 Ricorso Digital materials for the study and appreciation of Anglo Irish Literature Ricorso Retrieved 10 December 2021 Denis Donoghue a memoir of the man behind the books TheArticle 26 September 2021 a b Risen Clay 20 April 2021 Denis Donoghue 92 Literary Critic Who Marveled at Creativity Dies New York Times Vol 170 no 59034 p A23 Denis Donoghue NYU Department of English Retrieved 13 December 2014 a b Denis Donoghue obituary One of the world s foremost scholars of modern literature The Irish Times 21 March 2013 Retrieved 10 December 2021 Holden Quanta Guardabascio Matia 28 September 2020 After More Than 30 Years with Duke English Professor Melissa Malouf Retires Duke University English Department Archived from the original on 25 November 2020 Retrieved 23 April 2021 Denis Donoghue The Arts Without Mystery 1982 BBC Retrieved 13 December 2014 Seabrook John 6 April 1984 Denis Donoghue at bay The Arts Without Mystery by Denis Donoghue Boston Little Brown amp Co 151 pp 15 95 Christian Science Monitor Sources EditKnight Christopher J 2003 Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue Frank Kermode George Steiner and the Tradition of the Common Reader ISBN 0802087981 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Denis Donoghue academic amp oldid 1103550361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
