Background
Doren, Irita Van was born on March 16, 1891 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of John Taylor and Ida (Brooks) Bradford.
Doren, Irita Van was born on March 16, 1891 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of John Taylor and Ida (Brooks) Bradford.
Bachelor of Arts, Florida State College for Women, 1908, A.M., 1909. Graduate student, Columbia University, 1909-1912. Doctor of Letters, Smith College, 1955.
Doctor of Letters, Wheaton College, 1959.
Editorial staff, The Nation, 1919-1922. Advertising manager same, 1922-1923, literature editor, 1923-1924. Associate editor of “Books,” 1924-1926, literature editor New York Herald Tribune, 1926-1963, literature editor emeritus, 1963-1966.
Editorial consultant to William Morrow, 1963-1966.
Member editorial board, American Scholar.
Married Carl Van Doren, August 23, 1912 (divorced). Children: Anne, Margaret, Barbara.