Arlin Turner
Henry Arlin Turner (born November 25, 1909 in Abilene, Texas , † April 24, 1980 in Austin, Texas ) was an American literary scholar .
life and work
Arlin Turner studied first at West Texas State University ( BA 1927), then at the University of Texas ( MA 1930, Ph.D. 1934), where he taught for two years after completing his doctorate (1934-1936). From 1936 to 1952 he was professor of English literature at Louisiana State University , then from 1953 to 1979 at Duke University , and from 1979 to his death in 1980 at Southwest Texas State University .
Turner's research focused on 19th century American literature . He has published on Edgar Allan Poe , Herman Melville and Mark Twain , among others ; Of particular note are his biographies on George Washington Cable (1956) and Nathaniel Hawthorne (1980, published posthumously).
literature
Works
- George W. Cable: A Biography . Duke University Press, Durham NC 1956.
- Mark Twain and George W. Cable: A Record of Literary Friendship . Michigan State University Press, Ann Arbor 1960.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne: An Introduction and Interpretation . Barnes and Noble, New York 1961.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne: A Biography . Oxford University Press, New York 1980.
Festschrift
- Louis J. Budd, Edwin Harrison Cady, and Carl L. Anderson (Eds.): Toward a New American Literary History: Essays in Honor of Arlin Turner . Duke University Press, Durham NC 1980.
Secondary literature
- Willard Thorp: Arlin Turner, 1909-1980 . In: South Atlantic Quarterly 80: 1, 1980. pp. 1-5.
Web links
- Guide to the Arlin Turner Papers, 1927-1980 (Finding aid for the literary estate in the archives of Duke University Libraries, with a short biography)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turner, Arlin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Turner, Henry Arlin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American literary scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abilene, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1980 |
| Place of death | Austin, Texas |