Fredric Jameson

American academic and literary critic (1934-2024) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 90

Fredric Ruff Jameson was an American literary critic, philosopher and Marxist political theorist. He was best known for his analysis of contemporary cultural trends, particularly his analysis of postmodernity and capitalism.

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2024Died22 September 20242014Truman Capote Award for Literary CriticismAward2013Wilbur Cross MedalAward2008Holberg International Memorial PrizeAward2006Pilgrim AwardAward1990James Russell Lowell PrizeAward1978Guggenheim FellowshipAward1971William Riley Parker PrizeAward1969Guggenheim FellowshipAward1934Born14 April 1934