Maynard Mack | |
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| Born | October 27, 1909 Hillsdale, Michigan, United States |
| Died | March 17, 2001 (aged 91) New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupation | Literary critic, writer, professor |
| Alma mater | Yale University (Ph.D) |
| Spouse | Florence Brocklebank (m. 1934) |
| Children | 2 |
Maynard Mack (October 27, 1909 – March 17, 2001) was an American literary critic and English professor.[1] Mack earned both his bachelor's degree (1932; Alpheus Henry Snow Prize) and Ph.D. (1936) at Yale. An expert on Shakespeare and Alexander Pope, Mack taught at Yale University for many years, starting as an instructor of English in 1936 and ending his career as Sterling Professor Emeritus of English.[2] He was remembered as an inspiring lecturer whose lectures on Shakespeare were described in one account as "unforgettable."[3]
- ^ "Obituary: Maynard Mack, Distinguished Yale Scholar and Literature Teacher". YaleNews. 19 March 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Maynard Mack; English Professor; 90". New York Times. 21 March 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Prof Maynard Mack". The Telegraph. 28 March 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2018.