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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 9 September 1907
Died | 5 September 1997 | (aged 89)
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Known for | Biography 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]