Carl Van Doren

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Carl Van Doren

Literature

#2055

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Literary Criticism

#300

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Carl Van Doren's Degrees

• Bachelors English Columbia University
• Masters English Columbia University
• PhD English Columbia University

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Why Is Carl Van Doren Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Carl Clinton Van Doren was an American critic and biographer. He was the brother of critic and teacher Mark Van Doren and the uncle of Charles Van Doren. He won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for Benjamin Franklin.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Carl Van Doren?

Carl Van Doren is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Columbia University