Background
Newman, John Kevin was born on August 17, 1928 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Son of Willie and Agnes (Shee) Newman. came to the United States, 1969, naturalized, 1984.
( The literary epic and critical theories about the epic ...)
The literary epic and critical theories about the epic tradition are traced from Aristotle and Callimachus through Apollonius, Virgil, and their successors such as Chaucer and Milton to Eisenstein, Tolstoy, and Thomas Mann. Newman's revisionist critique will challenge all scholars, students, and general readers of the classics, comparative literature, and western literary traditions.
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( The literary epic and critical theories about the epic ...)
The literary epic and critical theories about the epic tradition are traced from Aristotle and Callimachus through Apollonius, Virgil, and their successors such as Chaucer and Milton to Eisenstein, Tolstoy, and Thomas Mann. Newman's revisionist critique will challenge all scholars, students, and general readers of the classics, comparative literature, and western literary traditions.
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Newman, John Kevin was born on August 17, 1928 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Son of Willie and Agnes (Shee) Newman. came to the United States, 1969, naturalized, 1984.
Bachelor of Arts Literature-Humaniores, Exeter College, University of Oxford, 1950; Bachelor of Arts Russian, Exeter College, University of Oxford, 1952; Master of Arts, Exeter College, University of Oxford, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Bristol U., 1967.
Classics master, St. Francis Xavier College, Liverpool, England, 1952-1954; classics master, Downside School, Somerset, England, 1955-1969; member of faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1969; professor classics, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1980; department chairman, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1981-1985.
( The literary epic and critical theories about the epic ...)
( The literary epic and critical theories about the epic ...)
Member senior common room Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, 1985-1986.
Married Frances M. Stickney, September 8, 1970. Children: Alexandra, John, Victoria.