Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - List of Books by Mark Schorer

Mark Schorer (May 17, 1908 — August 11, 1977) was an American writer, critic, and scholar born in Sauk City, Wisconsin. He earned an MA at Harvard and his Ph.D. in English at the University of Wisconsin—Madison in 1936. During his academic career, he held positions at Dartmouth, Harvard, and the University of California, Berkeley, where he was chair of the Department of English from 1960 to 1965. A leading critic of his time, he was best known for his work, Sinclair Lewis: An American Life. Schorer was also the author of many short stories, which appeared in magazines such as The New Yorker, Harpers, The Atlantic Monthly, and Esquire.

Among his honors were three Guggenheim Fellowships, a Fulbright professorship at the University of Pisa and a fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. He also was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the most prestigious honor society for creative arts in the country. He is portrayed in the film, Howl by Treat Williams.

Schorer died from a blood infection following bladder surgery in Oakland, California at the age of 69. Schorer, Mark 1908 - 1977

Literary Works   more

Sources   more

This author page uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mark Schorer", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
Total Books: 15
Jane Eyre
1977 - Jane Eyre (Other)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780814777800
ISBN-10: 0814777805
Genres: Arts & Photography, Literature & Fiction, Travel
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 2

Jane Eyre
1977 - Jane Eyre [The Gotham Library] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780814777817
ISBN-10: 0814777813
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  ?

HB College Reader 5 Ed
1976 - Hb College Reader 5 Ed (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780155324121
ISBN-10: 0155324128
Genre: Reference
  ?

The state of mind Thirtytwo stories
1972 - The State of Mind Thirtytwo Stories (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780837161587
ISBN-10: 0837161584
  ?

Sinclair Lewis  An American Life
1963 - Sinclair Lewis an American Life (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780816602902
ISBN-10: 0816602905
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Humor & Entertainment
  ?

The Story A Critical Anthology
The Story a Critical Anthology (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780138502638
ISBN-10: 0138502633
  ?

Harbrace College Reader
Harbrace College Reader (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780155314757
ISBN-10: 0155314750
Genre: Reference
  ?

Harbrace College Reader
Harbrace College Reader (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780155324114
ISBN-10: 015532411X
Genre: Reference
  ?

Pieces of Life
Pieces of Life (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780374232801
ISBN-10: 0374232806
  ?

The World We Imagine Selected Essays
The World We Imagine Selected Essays (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780374507121
ISBN-10: 0374507120
  ?

William Blake The Politics of Vision
William Blake the Politics of VIsion (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780844628868
ISBN-10: 0844628867
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  ?

The Wars of Love
The Wars of Love (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780933256347
ISBN-10: 0933256345
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  ?

Wars of Love
Wars of Love (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780933256354
ISBN-10: 0933256353
  ?

Sinclair Lewis An American Life
Sinclair Lewis an American Life (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781131236346
ISBN-10: 1131236343
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  ?

Colonel Markesan and Less Pleasant People
Colonel Markesan and Less Pleasant People (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9789997540232
ISBN-10: 9997540239
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  ?