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Harold Bloom

Memorial Page for Harold Bloom

Jul 11, 1930 – Oct 14, 2019(89 years)Died in:New Haven, New Haven County

American literary critic, scholar, and writer

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Occupation(6)

literary historianwriterliterary criticjournalistliterary theoristuniversity teacher

Awards(6)

Guggenheim FellowshipMacArthur Fellows ProgramCatalonia International PrizeJohn Addison Porter PrizeSterling ProfessorAlfonso Reyes International Prize

Education(4)

Yale UniversityCornell UniversityBronx High School of SciencePembroke College

Harold Bloom (* July 11, 1930 in New York City; † October 14, 2019 in New Haven) was an american literary critic, scholar, and writer. He was 89 years old. He had 3 children. His education included Yale University, Cornell University, Bronx High School of Science and Pembroke College. His faith was Judaism. He received 6 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program.

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Born in New York City, New York

1930

John Addison Porter Prize

1956

Guggenheim Fellowship

1962

Catalonia International Prize

2002

Alfonso Reyes International Prize

2003

Died in New Haven, New Haven County

2019

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Harold Bloom. Forever remembered.