Richard Slotkin | |
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Born | Richard Sidney Slotkin November 8, 1942
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Cultural critic, historian, novelist |
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Institutions | Wesleyan University |
Richard Sidney Slotkin (born November 8, 1942) [1] is a cultural critic and historian. He is the Olin Professor of English and American Studies, Emeritus at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and, since 2010, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. [2] [3] Slotkin writes novels alongside his historical research, and uses the process of writing the novels to clarify and refine his historical work. [4]
Richard Sidney Slotkin was born on November 8, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York. He received a B.A. degree from Brooklyn College in 1963 and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from Brown University in 1967. [3] [5]
He started teaching at Wesleyan University in 1966 and helped establish the school's American studies and film studies program. [6] He remained at Wesleyan until his retirement in 2009. [5]
Regeneration Through Violence received the Albert J. Beveridge Award of the American Historical Association as the Best Book in American History (1973) and was a Finalist for the National Book Award in 1974. [7] [8] Gunfighter Nation was a National Book Award Finalist in 1993. [9] In 1995, Slotkin received the Mary C. Turpie Award of the American Studies Association for his contributions to teaching and program-building. [10] His novel Abe: A Novel of the Young Lincoln won the 2000 Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction. [11]
In 1976, he received an honorary Master of Arts degree in Art Education from Wesleyan University. [5]