Arnold Weinstein (scholar)

Arnold Weinstein
Born
Arnold Weinstein

(1940-07-08) July 8, 1940 (age 84)
Memphis, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPrinceton University
Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsLiterary modernism, American literature, French literature, Scandinavian literature
InstitutionsBrown University

Arnold Louis Weinstein (born July 8, 1940) is an American literary scholar best known for his writing that makes the case for modernist literature's enduring value for understanding the human experience.[1] He taught at Brown University for 54 years and is now the university's Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature.[2][3]

Weinstein's numerous articles and eight books have been recognized with various honors. In 2009, for instance, The Atlantic's literary editor Benjamin Schwarz named Weinstein's study of Scandinavian modernism, Northern Arts: The Breakthrough of Scandinavian Literature and Art, from Ibsen to Bergman, one of the 25 best books of the year.[4] In 2023, he was awarded an honorary degree by Union College.[5]

  1. ^ Powers, Ron (2006-03-26). "Your Inner Modernist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ "Arnold Louis Weinstein". Researchers@Brown.
  3. ^ "Human Studies". www.brownalumnimagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ^ Schwarz, Benjamin (December 2009). "Books of the Year". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  5. ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients | Commencement | Union College". www.union.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-13.