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George Lyman Kittredge

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American scholar, literary critic, and folklorist

United StatesMusiciansLived 1860 to 1941 · aged 81
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George Lyman Kittredge was a professor of English literature at Harvard University. His scholarly edition of the works of William Shakespeare was influential in the early 20th century. He was also involved in American folklore studies and was instrumental in the formation and management of the Harvard University Press.

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1926Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America

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George Lyman Kittredge was a professor of English literature at Harvard University. His scholarly edition of the works of William Shakespeare was influential in the early 20th century. He was also involved in American folklore studies and was instrumental in the formation and management of the Harvard University Press. One of his better-known books concerned witchcraft in England and New England.

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Lived 1860 to 1941 · aged 81
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