William H. Pritchard

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Henry Clay Folger Professor

William H. Pritchard

Emeritus
Born
William Harrison Pritchard, Jr.

1932 (age 9192)
Known forTeaching, literary criticism
Academic background
Education1953, A.B., Amherst College
1956, M.A., Harvard University
1960, Ph.D., Harvard University
Thesis The uses of nature; a study of Robert Frost's poetry (1960)

William H. Pritchard (born 1932) is an American literary critic and the Henry Clay Folger Professor of English, Emeritus, at Amherst College.

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Early life and education

William Harrison Pritchard, Jr., was born in 1932, the son of William H. Pritchard and Marion (LaGrange) Pritchard of Johnson City, New York. [1] A graduate of Johnson City High School at age 16, [2] he earned an A.B. in philosophy at Amherst College in 1953, and an M.A. (1956) and a Ph.D. in English (1960) at Harvard University, [3] with the dissertation, The uses of nature; a study of Robert Frost's poetry. [4]

Pritchard and Marietta Perl wed in August, 1957, in the Harvard University Chapel. [5]

Career

Pritchard began teaching at Amherst in 1958. His academic interests include American and British 20th century fiction, poetry and literary criticism. [6]

Selected publications

Books

Articles

Awards, honors

Scholarly and Professional Activities

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