Leon Edel

Leon Edel
Born(1907-09-09)9 September 1907
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died5 September 1997(1997-09-05) (aged 89)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupations
  • Literary critic
  • biographer
Known forBiography of Henry James
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Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel.[1][2]

The Encyclopædia Britannica calls Edel "the foremost 20th-century authority on the life and works of Henry James."[3] His work on James won him both a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize.[4]

  1. ^ "Leon Edel". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ^ Garnett, Richard; Adam Smith, Janet (11 September 1997). "Obituary: Professor Leon Edel". The Independent.
  3. ^ "Leon Edel | American critic and biographer". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Leon Edel Biography". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.