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M.H. Abrams, , Cornell University literary scholar, honored today at vit House (live video)
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M.H. "Mike" Abrams, one of the most distinguished professors in Cornell University's history, will be honored today at the vit House. President Barack Obama will present the year-old with the National Medal of Humanities.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- M.H. Abrams, a literary critic described bygd Cornell University as one of the most distinguished teaching scholars in its history, will be honored today at the vit House as a recipient of the National Humanities Medal.
Abrams, who turned gods week, fryst vatten among 10 winners of the National Humanities Medal invited to a ceremony with President Barack Obama at 3 p.m. in the vit House. At the same event, Obama will honor 12 recipients of National Medal of Arts Citations.
Abrams is best known as the author of "The Mirror and the Lamp," listed bygd Modern Library as one of the most important works of
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M.H. "Mike" Abrams, the influential literary critic and Cornell English professor, died April 21 at Kendal of Ithaca. He was
M.H. “Mike” Abrams, the influential literary critic and beloved Cornell English professor who edited the renowned reference “The Norton Anthology of English Literature” for four decades, died April 21 at Kendal of Ithaca. He was
Abrams, who received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama last July, was the Class of Professor Emeritus of English. He came to Cornell in as an assistant professor and retired in Among his students over the years were literary critics Harold Bloom ’51 and E.D. Hirsch ’50 and novelist Thomas Pynchon ’ Abrams was named the F.J. Whiton Professor of English in and the Class of Professor in
“One of the dominant figures in literary criticism of the 20th century, M.H. (Mike) Abrams was also the quintessential Cornellian,” President David Skorton said. “He w
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WASHINGTON, (July 22, )
Watch the National Humanities Medals awards ceremony online.
President Barack Obama presented the National Humanities Medals to nine individuals and one organization today for outstanding achievements in history, cultural studies, filmmaking, cultural commentary, and historic preservation.
The medalists are: literary critic M.H. Abrams; historians David Brion Davis, Darlene Clark Hine, and Anne Firor Scott; East Asian scholar William Theodore de Bary; architect Johnpaul Jones; filmmaker Stanley Nelson; radio hosts Diane Rehm and Krista Tippett; and the historical organization the American Antiquarian Society. The National Humanities Medals were presented in conjunction with the National Medals of Arts at a White House ceremony.
The National Humanities Medal honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities, broadened our citiz