Brander Matthews
American academic · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1852 to 1929 · aged 77
James Brander Matthews was an American academic, writer and literary critic. He was the first full-time professor of dramatic literature at Columbia University in New York and played a significant role in establishing theater as a subject worthy of formal study by academics.
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His interests ranged from Shakespeare, Molière, and Ibsen to French boulevard comedies, folk theater, and the new realism of his own time.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1852 to 1929 · aged 77
