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William H. Pritchard

William H. Pritchard

American language and literary scholar and educator

William H. Pritchard (born 1932) is an American literary critic and the Henry Clay Folger Professor of English, Emeritus, at Amherst College.

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Early life and education

William Harrison Pritchard, Jr., was born in 1932, the son of William H. Pritchard and Marion (LaGrange) Pritchard of Johnson City, New York.[1] A graduate of Johnson City High School at age 16,[2] he earned an A.B. in philosophy at Amherst College in 1953, and an M.A. (1956) and a Ph.D. in English (1960) at Harvard University,[3] with the dissertation, The uses of nature; a study of Robert Frost's poetry.[4]

Pritchard and Marietta Perl wed in August, 1957, in the Harvard University Chapel.[5]

Career

Pritchard began teaching at Amherst in 1958. His academic interests include American and British 20th century fiction, poetry and literary criticism.[6]

Selected publications

Books

  • Pritchard, William H. (June 23, 2009). On Poets and Poetry. Swallow Press. ISBN 978-0804011150.
  • Pritchard, William H. (2003). Shelf Life: Literary Essays and Reviews. University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 978-1558493759.[7]
  • Pritchard, William H. (2000). Updike: America's Man of Letters. Steerforth Pres. ISBN 978-1586420024.[8]
  • Pritchard, William H. (1997). Lives of the Modern Poets. University Press of New England. ISBN 978-0874517873.[9]
  • Pritchard, William H. (1995). English Papers: A Teaching Life. Graywolf Press. ISBN 978-1555972349.[10]
  • Pritchard, William H. (1990). Randall Jarrell: A Literary Life. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0374246778.[11]
  • Pritchard, William H. (1984). Frost: A Literary Life Reconsidered. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195034622.
  • Gottesman, R.; Holland, L. B.; Kalstone, D.; Murphy, F; Parker, H.; Pritchard, W. H. (1980). The Norton anthology of American literature. New York: WW Norton & Company, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-393-95119-7.

Articles

Awards, honors

Scholarly and Professional Activities

References

  1. [1]
    "William H. Pritchard Dead at 56; EJ Official, JC School Board Head". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 25, 1959. p. 35. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Amherst at 200, Celebrating Mind, Heart, and Community: Bill Pritchard". Retrieved April 10, 2022.Transcript
  3. [3]
    "Pritchard, William H. | Faculty & Staff | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Pritchard, William Harrison (1960). "The uses of nature; a study of Robert Frost's poetry". hollis.harvard.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Marietta Perl a Bride; Married in Harvard Chapel to William H. Pritchard Jr". The New York Times. August 24, 1957. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Times Machine.
  6. [6]
    "Peter Pouncey | Friends of the Library Oral Histories | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  7. [7]
    Review:Ciolkowski, Laura (July 27, 2003). "Books in Brief: Nonfiction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Review:Wilson, Jonathan (September 24, 2000). "Iron John". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  9. [9]
    Review: Leonard, John. "Books of The Times: Lives of the Modern Poets". The New York Times. pp. C23. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via timesmachine.nytimes.com.
  10. [10]
    Review:Harshaw, Tobin (January 7, 1996). "Books in Brief: Nonfiction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  11. [11]
    Review:Broyard, Anatole (May 6, 1990). "'Wittier than Anybody'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  12. [12]
    "William H. Pritchard". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  13. [13]
    "William H. Pritchard". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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