Stephen Orgel

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Stephen Orgel is Professor of English at Stanford University. Best known as a scholar of Shakespeare, Orgel writes primarily about the political and historical context of Renaissance literature. [1]

Orgel received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1954 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1959. [2] He has taught at Stanford since 1985. He is a noted book collector. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Kermode, Frank (11 January 2004). "Avon Calling". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Faculty Profile". Stanford University. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
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