What is Mark Van Doren's middle name?
Van
Mark Van Doren date of birth:
June 13, 1894
How old was Mark Van Doren when died?
78
Where was Mark Van Doren born?
Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois
When did Mark Van Doren die?
December 10, 1972
What is Mark Van Doren nationality?
American
What is Mark Van Doren's occupation?
poet, critic, teacher
Short Biography
Mark Van Doren (June 13, 1894 – December 10, 1972) was an American poet, writer and critic, apart from being a scholar and a professor of English at Columbia University for nearly 40 years, where he inspired a generation of influential writers and thinkers including Thomas Merton, Robert Lax, John Berryman, Whittaker Chambers, and Beat Generation writers such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. He was literary editor of The Nation, in New York City (1924–28), and its film critic, 1935 to 1938.