Morris Dickstein (1940–2021)
Author of Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression
About the Author
Morris Dickstein is Distinguished Professor of English and Theatre at the CUNY Graduate Center and the author of Gates of Eden and Leopards in the Temple, among other works. He lives in New York City. For more information please visit www.morrisdickstein.com.
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- Birthdate
- 1940-02-23
- Date of death
- 2021-03-23
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Cause of death
- Parkinson’s disease (complications)
- Education
- Yale University (MA, PhD)
Columbia University (BA)
University of Cambridge (Clare College)
Jewish Theological Seminary - Occupations
- literary critic
cultural historian
distinguished professor emeritus (English)
essayist
public intellectual
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memoirist - Organizations
- City University of New York (Queens College, Graduate Center)
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- Works
- 13
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 674
- Popularity
- #37,468
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 5
- ISBNs
- 33
That said, the book is filled with lots of great insight, and I particularly enjoyed the sections on gangster films and screwball comedies.