Edward Wagenknecht

Edward (Charles) Wagenknecht (March 28, 1900 – May 24, 2004) was an American literary critic and teacher who specialized in 19th century American literature. He wrote and edited many books on literature and movies, and taught for many years at various universities, including the University of Chicago and Boston University. He also contributed many book reviews and other writings to such newspapers as the ''Boston Herald'', ''The New York Times'', and the ''Chicago Tribune'' and to such magazines as ''The Yale Review'' and ''The Atlantic Monthly''. Provided by Wikipedia