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'''Thomas Ollive Mabbott''' ([[July 6]], [[1898]] – [[May 28]], [[1968]]) was an [[United States|American]] professor and scholar of [[literature]], perhaps best known for his research on writer [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. He has also done studies on [[John Milton]], [[Walt Whitman]], [[Thomas Chatterton]], and [[Edward Coote Pinkney]].
'''Thomas Ollive Mabbott''' (July 6, 1898 – May 15, 1968) was an American professor and scholar of [[literature]], perhaps best known for his research on writer [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. He has also done studies on [[John Milton]], [[Walt Whitman]], [[Thomas Chatterton]], and [[Edward Coote Pinkney]].


==Biography==
Mabbott was born and raised in [[New York, New York|New York City]]. He was a [[Phi Beta Kappa]] graduate of [[Columbia University]], earning his AB (1920), AM (1921), and Ph.D. (1923) in [[English language|English]]. After graduating from Columbia, Mabbott taught English literature and composition at [[Northwestern University]]. In 1928, he left Northwestern to teach at [[Brown University|Brown]]. He was there for one year before accepting a position at [[Hunter College]] in New York City. Mabbott remained at Hunter as a professor of English and research scholar until 1966. His final two years were spent as a visiting professor at [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]].
Mabbott was born and raised in [[New York, New York|New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.eznet.net/~dminor/NYNY1897.html |title=1897 |work=Eagles Byte Historical Research |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> He was a [[Phi Beta Kappa]] graduate of [[Columbia University]], earning his AB (1920), AM (1921), and Ph.D. (1923) in [[English language|English]]. After graduating from Columbia, Mabbott taught English literature and composition at [[Northwestern University]]. In 1928, he left Northwestern to teach at [[Brown University|Brown]]. He was there for one year before accepting a position at [[Hunter College]] in New York City.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42110262/poe_authority_to_speak_here/ |title=Poe Authority To Speak Here |work=[[The Central New Jersey Home News]] |page=26 |date=1950-05-03 |access-date=2020-01-11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Mabbott remained at Hunter as a professor of English and research scholar until 1966. His final two years were spent as a visiting professor at [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]].<ref name=Whitman>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42110695/poe_expert_discovers_walt_whitman_poem/ |title=Poe Expert Discovers Walt Whitman Poem |work=[[Great Falls Tribune]] |agency=AP |location=New York |page=1 |date=1967-04-30 |access-date=2020-01-11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


He may be best remembered as an expert on Poe, whose works he was in the process of compiling when he died on May 28, 1968, at the age of 69. During his studies, he identified some [[poetry]] of Poe originally published anonymously as well as never published manuscripts. His wife took over the project after his death and saw it through to completion.
He may be best remembered as an expert on [[Edgar Allan Poe]], whose works he was in the process of compiling when he died on May 15, 1968, at the age of 69.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42109813/poe_authority_dies_at_age_69/ |title=Poe Authority Dies at Age 69 |work=[[South Bend Tribune]] |location=New York |agency=UPI |page=45 |date=1968-05-16 |access-date=2020-01-11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> During his studies, he identified some [[poetry]] of Poe originally published anonymously as well as never published manuscripts. His wife took over the project after his death and saw it through to completion.


In 1967, during research for ''The Complete Works of Poe'', Mabbott discovered a lost [[Walt Whitman]] poem titled "No Turning Back", one of only four he is known to have written in 1842.<ref name=Whitman/>
==Sources==

* [http://home.eznet.net/~dminor/NYNY1897.html ''Eagles Byte'']
Mabbott also appreciated the horror writing of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. One of his essays on Lovecraft can be found in ''[[Lovecraft Remembered]]''.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc450/MsC429/msc_429.html Papers of Thomas Mabbott at the University of Iowa]
* [http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc450/MsC429/msc_429.html Papers of Thomas Mabbott at the University of Iowa]
* [http://www.eapoe.org/pstudies/PS1960/p1968201.htm Memoriam to Mabbott from the E. A. Poe Society of Baltimore]
* [http://www.eapoe.org/pstudies/PS1960/p1968201.htm Memoriam to Mabbott from the E. A. Poe Society of Baltimore]

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Latest revision as of 23:00, 11 January 2020

Thomas Ollive Mabbott (July 6, 1898 – May 15, 1968) was an American professor and scholar of literature, perhaps best known for his research on writer Edgar Allan Poe. He has also done studies on John Milton, Walt Whitman, Thomas Chatterton, and Edward Coote Pinkney.

Biography[edit]

Mabbott was born and raised in New York City.[1] He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Columbia University, earning his AB (1920), AM (1921), and Ph.D. (1923) in English. After graduating from Columbia, Mabbott taught English literature and composition at Northwestern University. In 1928, he left Northwestern to teach at Brown. He was there for one year before accepting a position at Hunter College in New York City.[2] Mabbott remained at Hunter as a professor of English and research scholar until 1966. His final two years were spent as a visiting professor at St. John's University.[3]

He may be best remembered as an expert on Edgar Allan Poe, whose works he was in the process of compiling when he died on May 15, 1968, at the age of 69.[4] During his studies, he identified some poetry of Poe originally published anonymously as well as never published manuscripts. His wife took over the project after his death and saw it through to completion.

In 1967, during research for The Complete Works of Poe, Mabbott discovered a lost Walt Whitman poem titled "No Turning Back", one of only four he is known to have written in 1842.[3]

Mabbott also appreciated the horror writing of H. P. Lovecraft. One of his essays on Lovecraft can be found in Lovecraft Remembered.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1897". Eagles Byte Historical Research. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Poe Authority To Speak Here". The Central New Jersey Home News. May 3, 1950. p. 26. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Poe Expert Discovers Walt Whitman Poem". Great Falls Tribune. New York. AP. April 30, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Poe Authority Dies at Age 69". South Bend Tribune. New York. UPI. May 16, 1968. p. 45. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

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