Alfred Kazin

Alfred Kazin

Fellow: Awarded 1940
Field of Study: American Literature
Fellow: Awarded 1947
Field of Study: American Literature
Fellow: Awarded 1958
Field of Study: American Literature
Fellow: Awarded 1969
Field of Study: American Literature

Competition: US & Canada

College of the City of New York

As published in the Foundation’s Report for 1939–40:

KAZIN, ALFRED:  Appointed for studies of 20th century American prose writing; tenure, twelve months from July 1, 1940.

Born June 5, 1915, in New York.  Education:  College of the City of New York, B.S., 1935; Columbia University, A.M., 1938.

Visiting Instructor in English, Summers, 1937–39, Tutor, 1939—, College of the City of New York; Tutor, Queens College, 1940—.

Publications:  Essays and reviews in New Republic, American Mercury, Saturday Review of Literature, New York Times Book Review, New York Herald Tribune Books, Scribner’s Magazine.

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