Background
Cohen, Ralph was born on February 23, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Rose (Medoff) Cohen.
Cohen, Ralph was born on February 23, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Rose (Medoff) Cohen.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1937. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
Degree (honorary), Beijing University, 1994. Degree (honorary), Shandong University, 1994. Degree (honorary), Dalian University, 1995.
Tutor, City College of New York, 1946-1951;
assistant professor to professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951-1967;
professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1967;
Kenan professor of English, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1978;
director Commonwealth Center for Literature and Cultural Change, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1988-1995. Clark Library. professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1980-1981. President Academy Literature Studies, 1984-1985.
Chairman steering Consortium Humanities Centers and Institutions, since 1988. Consultant Newcombe Fellowship, Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, since 1986. President Conference Editors Learned Jours., 1980-1982, Society for Critical Exch., 1983-1986.
Honorary professor Beijing U., Shandang U., Dalian U.
(Book by Cohen, Professor Ralph)
Fellow British Academy (correspondent). Member American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Libby Okun; children: Ruth Cohen Morris, David.