External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Richard Slotkin Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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| Born | Richard Sidney Slotkin November 8, 1942 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Cultural critic, historian, novelist |
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| Institutions | Wesleyan 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]
Richard Sidney Slotkin was born on November 8,1942,in Brooklyn,New York. He received a B.A. degree from Brooklyn College in 1963 and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from Brown University in 1967. [3] [5]
He started teaching at Wesleyan University in 1966 and helped establish the school's American studies and film studies program. [6] He remained at Wesleyan until his retirement in 2009. [5]
Regeneration Through Violence received the Albert J. Beveridge Award of the American Historical Association as the Best Book in American History (1973) and was a Finalist for the National Book Award in 1974. [7] [8] Gunfighter Nation was a National Book Award Finalist in 1993. [9] In 1995,Slotkin received the American Studies Association's Mary C. Turpie Award for his contributions to teaching and program-building. [10] His novel Abe:A Novel of the Young Lincoln won the 2000 Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction. [11]
In 1976,he received an honorary Master of Arts degree in art education from Wesleyan University. [5]
His 2024 book A Great Disorder:National Myth and the Battle for America was longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. [12]
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