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Hennig Cohen (1919–1996)

Author of The Folklore of American Holidays

11+ Works 115 Members

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Includes the name: Hennig ed. Cohen

Works by Hennig Cohen

The Folklore of American Holidays (1999) — Editor, some editions — 50 copies

Humor of the Old Southwest (1982) 27 copies

Landmarks of American writing (1969) — Editor — 11 copies

The Parade of heroes: Legendary figures in American lore (1978) — Editor — 9 copies

America Celebrates!: A Patchwork of Weird & Wonderful Holiday Lore (1991) 5 copies

The American culture; approaches to the study of the United States (1968) 5 copies

The American Experience Approaches to the Study of the United States (1968) 3 copies

Herman Melville's Malcolm Letter: "Man's Final Lore" (1993) 2 copies

The South Carolina gazette, 1732-1775 1 copy

The American experience; approaches to the study of the United States 1 copy

The Battle-Pieces of Herman Melville 1 copy

Associated Works

Selected Poems of Herman Melville (1964) — Editor — 54 copies, 1 review

The Indian and the white man (1964) — Editor — 52 copies

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Common Knowledge

Other names: Cohen, Henry Hennig (birth name)
Birthdate: 1919
Date of death: 1996-12-12
Gender: male
Education: Tulane University (PhD)
University of South Carolina (BA, MA)
Occupations: professor emeritus (English Literature)
Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Organizations: American Studies Association
Modern Language Association
University of Pennsylvania
United States Army Air Corps (Aerial Gunner and Radio Operator, WWII)
American Melville Society (Executive Secretary, President)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Places of residence: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Place of death: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Associated Place (for map): South Carolina, USA

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Associated Authors

Herman Melville

Wilcomb E. Washburn

Tristram Potter Coffin Editor

William B. Dillingham Editor

Arthur Power Dudden Contributor

William Penn Brannan Contributor

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Works: 11
Also by: 2
Members: 115
Popularity: #170,829
Rating: ½ 3.6

ISBNs: 14

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