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'''Elisa New''' (born 1958) is Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at [[Harvard University]]. She holds a BA from [[Brandeis University]] (1980), as well as a MA and a PhD from [[Columbia University]] (1982 and 1988, respectively). Her interests include [[American poetry]], American literature, religion in literature, and Jewish literature.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://english.fas.harvard.edu/faculty/new/ |title=Harvard English Department faculty profile. |access-date=2013-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929095815/https://english.fas.harvard.edu/faculty/new/ |archive-date=2018-09-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Before moving to Harvard, she taught at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1958}}
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| education = [[Brandeis University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Columbia University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]], [[PhD]])
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* Fred David Levine (divorced; died 2013)
* {{marriage|[[Lawrence Summers]]|2005}}
}}
| children = 3
| workplaces = [[Harvard University]]<br>[[University of Pennsylvania]]
| discipline = [[English literature]]
| sub_discipline = [[American literature]]<br>[[American poetry]]
}}


'''Elisa New''' (born 1958) is an American academic who is the Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at [[Harvard University]].
New is the creator and host of the television show ''Poetry in America''.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Desk| first = BWW News| title = Star Studded New Public Television Series POETRY IN AMERICA Launches In Time For National Poetry Month| accessdate = 2018-05-15| url = https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Star-Studded-New-Public-Television-Series-POETRY-IN-AMERICA-Launches-In-Time-For-National-Poetry-Month-20180306}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life and education==
She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Maryland.<ref>[http://www.jacobscane.org/html/ElisaNew/elisanew.html Bio Elisa New, author Jacob's Cane]</ref>
She was born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], and raised in [[Maryland]].<ref>[http://www.jacobscane.org/html/ElisaNew/elisanew.html Bio Elisa New, author Jacob's Cane]</ref> New's father was an engineer and computer scientist for the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] and her mother worked as a party planner.<ref name=":0" /> She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Brandeis University]] (1980), as well as a Master of Arts and PhD from [[Columbia University]] (1982 and 1988, respectively).


==Family==
== Career ==
New's academic specialties include [[American poetry]], American literature, religion in literature, and Jewish literature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harvard English Department faculty profile. |url=http://english.fas.harvard.edu/faculty/new/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929095815/https://english.fas.harvard.edu/faculty/new/ |archive-date=2018-09-29 |access-date=2013-12-21}}</ref> Before moving to Harvard, she taught at the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. She is also the creator and host of the television show ''[[Poetry in America with Elisa New|Poetry in America]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |author=BWW News Desk |title=Star Studded New Public Television Series POETRY IN AMERICA Launches In Time For National Poetry Month |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Star-Studded-New-Public-Television-Series-POETRY-IN-AMERICA-Launches-In-Time-For-National-Poetry-Month-20180306 |accessdate=2018-05-15}}</ref> In May 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that a nonprofit linked to New received more than $100,000 from Jeffrey Epstein. <ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2023-05-03 |title=Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Part 2: Dinners With Lawrence Summers and Movie Screenings With Woody Allen |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-documents-woody-allen-larry-summers-edb3e9b2 |access-date=2023-06-13 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
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She had three daughters (Yael, Orli, and Maya) with her first husband, Fred David Levine, who died in 2013. Before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, the family had resided in Miami, Florida. Mr. Levine was a member of the professional staff of the Anti-Defamation League, serving in both the National and Florida Regional Offices.
==Personal life==
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She had three daughters with her first husband, Fred David Levine, who died in 2013. Before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, the family resided in Miami, Florida.


On December 11, 2005, she married economist [[Lawrence Summers]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D01E0DD1131F932A25751C1A9639C8B63 Nuptials article in New York Times.]</ref>
On December 11, 2005, she married economist [[Lawrence Summers]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2005-12-11 |title=Elisa New and Lawrence Summers |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/fashion/weddings/elisa-new-and-lawrence-summers.html |access-date=2022-08-17 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
* {{cite book |title=The Regenerate Lyric: Theology and Innovation in American Poetry |year=1993 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-43021-0 }}
* {{cite book |title=The Regenerate Lyric: Theology and Innovation in American Poetry |year=1993 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-43021-0 }}
* {{cite book |title=The Line's Eye: Poetic Experience, American Sight |year=1999 |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=978-0-674-53462-9 }}
* {{cite book |title=The Line's Eye: Poetic Experience, American Sight |year=1999 |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=978-0-674-53462-9 }}
* {{cite book |title=Jacob's Cane: A Jewish Family's Journey from the Four lands of Lithuania to the Ports of Baltimore and London |year=2009 |publisher=Basic Books |isbn=978-0-465-01525-2 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/jacobscanejewish0000newe }}
* {{cite book |title=Jacob's Cane: A Jewish Family's Journey from the Four lands of Lithuania to the Ports of Baltimore and London |year=2009 |publisher=Basic Books |isbn=978-0-465-01525-2 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/jacobscanejewish0000newe }}

==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 11 April 2024

Elisa New
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouses
  • Fred David Levine (divorced; died 2013)
​
(m. 2005)​
Children3
Academic background
EducationBrandeis University (BA)
Columbia University (MA, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineEnglish literature
Sub-disciplineAmerican literature
American poetry
InstitutionsHarvard University
University of Pennsylvania

Elisa New (born 1958) is an American academic who is the Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University.

Early life and education[edit]

She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Maryland.[1] New's father was an engineer and computer scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and her mother worked as a party planner.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University (1980), as well as a Master of Arts and PhD from Columbia University (1982 and 1988, respectively).

Career[edit]

New's academic specialties include American poetry, American literature, religion in literature, and Jewish literature.[3] Before moving to Harvard, she taught at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the creator and host of the television show Poetry in America.[4] In May 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that a nonprofit linked to New received more than $100,000 from Jeffrey Epstein. [5]

Personal life[edit]

She had three daughters with her first husband, Fred David Levine, who died in 2013. Before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, the family resided in Miami, Florida.

On December 11, 2005, she married economist Lawrence Summers.[2]

Selected works[edit]

  • The Regenerate Lyric: Theology and Innovation in American Poetry. Cambridge University Press. 1993. ISBN 978-0-521-43021-0.
  • The Line's Eye: Poetic Experience, American Sight. Harvard University Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-674-53462-9.
  • Jacob's Cane: A Jewish Family's Journey from the Four lands of Lithuania to the Ports of Baltimore and London. Basic Books. 2009. ISBN 978-0-465-01525-2.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bio Elisa New, author Jacob's Cane
  2. ^ a b "Elisa New and Lawrence Summers". The New York Times. 2005-12-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. ^ "Harvard English Department faculty profile". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. ^ BWW News Desk. "Star Studded New Public Television Series POETRY IN AMERICA Launches In Time For National Poetry Month". Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  5. ^ "Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Part 2: Dinners With Lawrence Summers and Movie Screenings With Woody Allen". Wall Street Journal. 2023-05-03. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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