Adeline Ruth Tintner

Background

Tintner, Adeline Ruth was born on February 12, 1912 in New York City. Daughter of Benjamin Abner and Ray (Sarnoff) Tintner.

Education

Bachelor, BArnard College, 1932. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1933.

Career

Assistant to head department art and archaeology, Columbia University, New York City, 1938-1942; teacher French and English literature, public high schools, New York City, 1938-1942; scholar, writer, since 1935.

Achievements

• Adeline Ruth Tintner has been listed as a noteworthy American and English literature scholar by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Book World of Henry James: Appropriating the Classics (Studies in Modern Literature)

    (Book by Tintner, Adeline R.)

  • The Cosmopolitan World of Henry James: An Intertextual Study

    (Book by Tintner, Adeline R.)

  • Henry James and the Lust of the Eyes: Thirteen Artists in His Work

    (Book by Tintner, Adeline R.)

  • The pop world of Henry James: From fairy tales to science fiction (Studies in modern literature)

    (Book by Tintner, Adeline R)

  • The Museum World of Henry James (Studies in Modern Literature)

    (Well illustrated. Bottom of spine is slightly bumped. No ...)

  • The Cosmopolitan World of Henry James
  • The Cosmopolitan World of Henry James: An Intertextual Study by Adeline R. Tintner (1991-12-31)

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Henry James Society (president 1987-1988), Society Narrative Technique (founding), Barnard Alumni Association (commission on postgraduate fellowships 1985-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, collecting rare books, lecturing, race walking, museums.

Connections

Married Henry D. Janowitz, October 31, 1942. Children: Mary Janowitz Grinberg, Anne Janowitz.

Father:

Benjamin Abner Tintner

Mother:

Ray (Sarnoff) Tintner

Spouse:

Henry D. Janowitz

child:

Anne Janowitz Tintner

child:

Mary Janowitz Grinberg Tintner