# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/irving-babbitt
# Generated: 2026-08-13T07:33:55.201Z

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name: "Irving Babbitt"
slug: "irving-babbitt"
description: "Irving Babbitt was an American academic and literary critic, noted for his founding role in a movement that became known as the New Humanism, a significant influence on literary discussion and conservative thought in the period between 1910 and 1930. He was a cultural critic in the tradition of Matthew Arnold and a consistent opponent of romanticism, as represented by the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Politically he can, without serious distortion, be called a follower of Aristotle and Edmund Burke. He was an advocate of classical humanism but also offered an ecumenical defense of religion. His humanism implied a broad knowledge of various moral and religious traditions. His book Democracy and Leadership (1924) is regarded as a classic text of political conservatism. Babbitt is regarded as a major influence over American cultural and political conservatism."
tagline: "American academic and literary critic (1865-1933)"
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birthDate: "1865-08-02"
deathDate: "1933-07-15"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump