Brander Matthews
American academic
Died when: 77 years 38 days (925 months)Star Sign: Pisces
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James Brander Matthews (February 21, 1852 – March 31, 1929) was an American academic, writer and literary critic.He was the first full-time professor of dramatic literature at Columbia University in New York and played a significant role in establishing theater as a subject worthy of formal study by academics.
His interests ranged from Shakespeare, Molière, and Ibsen to French boulevard comedies, folk theater, and the new realism of his own time.
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