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Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929We have 7 books for this author.
James Brander Matthews (born February 21, 1852 in New Orleans; died March 31, 1929 in New York City), was a U.S. writer and educator. Matthews was the first U.S. professor of dramatic literature. He graduated from Columbia College in 1871 and from Columbia Law School in 1873, but turned to a literary career. From 1892 to 1900 he was professor of literature at Columbia, and thereafter held the chair of dramatic literature. His influence was such that a popular pun claimed that an entire generation had been "bandered by the same Matthews". ActivitiesHe was one of the founders of the Authors' Club and of the Players' Club, both of New York; one of the organizers of the American Copyright League; a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and president (1913) of the National Institute of Arts and Letters; the first chairman (1906) of the Simplified Spelling Board; and president of the Modern Language Association of America (1910). In 1907 the French government decorated him with the Legion of Honor. WorksHis works cover various topics and subjects.
This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain. Further reading
External linksWorks by Brander Matthews at Project Gutenberg This biographical information was gathered from the Brander_Matthews page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project. BooksFifty years & Other PoemsHow to Write a Play Letters from Augier, Banville, Dennery, Dumas, Gondinet, Labiche, Legouvé, Pailleron, Sardou, Zola Inquiries and Opinions The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2) The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) Parisian Points of View Poems of American Patriotism |
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