Calverton was born (named George Goetz), in Baltimore in 1900, the son of Charles and Ida Janette Geiger Goetz. He graduated with an AB from Johns Hopkins University in 1921. Calverton founded the Modern Quarterly, wrote 18 monographs and was editor of An Anthology of American Negro Literature (1929). Calverton married twice; his second wife was actress and social worker Nina Melville.[2]
Calverton founded the Modern Quarterly, a politics and arts magazine which ran from 1923 to 1933.[3] From 1933 until his death in 1940 it continued as The Modern Monthly. It was notable for publishing opposing views within the same issue and supporting the work of black intellectuals.[4]
Bibliographyedit
The Newer Spirit: A Sociological Criticism of Literature. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925.
Sex Expression in Literature. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926.
The Bankruptcy of Marriage. New York: The Macaulay Company, 1928.
The New Ground of Criticism. Seattle: University of Washington Book Store, 1930.
Three Strange Lovers. New York: The Macaulay Company, 1930. [fiction; three stories]
American Literature at the Crossroads. Seattle: University of Washington Book Store, 1931.
For Revolution. New York: The John Day Company, 1932.
The Liberation of American Literature. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932.
The Passing of the Gods. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934.
The Man Inside; being the record of the strange adventures of Allen Steele among the Xulus. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. [fiction; a fantasy novel]
Where Angels Dared to Tread. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1941.
^Feminism and Its Discontents: A Century of Struggle with Psychoanalysis, Mari Jo Buhle , Harvard University Press, 30 June 2009 Page 94.
^Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance: K-Y. Cary D. Wintz and Paul Finkelman (editors). Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 804. ISBN9781579584580.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
calverton, victor, francis, calverton, pseudonym, george, goetz, 1900, 1940, unaffiliated, american, left, radical, writer, literary, critic, contents, life, works, bibliography, references, external, linkslife, editcalverton, born, named, george, goetz, balti. Victor Francis Calverton was the pseudonym of George Goetz 1900 1940 an unaffiliated American left radical writer and literary critic 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksLife editCalverton was born named George Goetz in Baltimore in 1900 the son of Charles and Ida Janette Geiger Goetz He graduated with an AB from Johns Hopkins University in 1921 Calverton founded the Modern Quarterly wrote 18 monographs and was editor of An Anthology of American Negro Literature 1929 Calverton married twice his second wife was actress and social worker Nina Melville 2 Works editMain article Modern Quarterly American magazine Calverton founded the Modern Quarterly a politics and arts magazine which ran from 1923 to 1933 3 From 1933 until his death in 1940 it continued as The Modern Monthly It was notable for publishing opposing views within the same issue and supporting the work of black intellectuals 4 Bibliography editThe Newer Spirit A Sociological Criticism of Literature New York Boni amp Liveright 1925 Sex Expression in Literature New York Boni amp Liveright 1926 The Bankruptcy of Marriage New York The Macaulay Company 1928 The New Ground of Criticism Seattle University of Washington Book Store 1930 Three Strange Lovers New York The Macaulay Company 1930 fiction three stories American Literature at the Crossroads Seattle University of Washington Book Store 1931 For Revolution New York The John Day Company 1932 The Liberation of American Literature New York Charles Scribner s Sons 1932 The Passing of the Gods New York Charles Scribner s Sons 1934 The Man Inside being the record of the strange adventures of Allen Steele among the Xulus New York Charles Scribner s Sons 1936 fiction a fantasy novel Where Angels Dared to Tread Indianapolis The Bobbs Merrill Company 1941 References edit Joseph F Clarke 1977 Pseudonyms BCA p 31 V F Calverton papers The New York Public Library Archives amp Manuscripts Retrieved 9 August 2022 Feminism and Its Discontents A Century of Struggle with Psychoanalysis Mari Jo Buhle Harvard University Press 30 June 2009 Page 94 Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance K Y Cary D Wintz and Paul Finkelman editors Taylor amp Francis 2004 p 804 ISBN 9781579584580 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link External links editThe V F Calverton Papers at New York Public Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title V F Calverton amp oldid 1195191914, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
