Richard Slotkin

Richard Slotkin
Born
Richard Sidney Slotkin

(1942-11-08) November 8, 1942 (age 82)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Cultural critic, historian, novelist
Academic background
Education
Academic work
InstitutionsWesleyan University

Richard Sidney Slotkin (born November 8, 1942)[1] is a cultural critic and historian. He is the Olin Professor of English and American Studies, Emeritus at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and, since 2010, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2][3] Slotkin writes novels, predominantly historical ones, alongside his historical research, and uses the process of writing the novels to clarify and refine his historical work.[4]

  1. ^ "Slotkin, Richard 1942– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  2. ^ "Academy Member Connection". www.amacad.org.
  3. ^ "Richard S. Slotkin - Faculty, Wesleyan University". www.wesleyan.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. ^ Slotkin, Richard (June–September 2005). "Fiction for the Purposes of History". Rethinking History. 9 (2/3): 221–236. doi:10.1080/13642520500149152. S2CID 145764187.