Background
Hollander, Robert B. was born on July 31, 1933 in New York City. Son of Robert B. and Laurene (McGookey) Hollander.
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Robert B. Hollander, Romance languages educator. Guggenheim fellow, 1970-1971; National Endowment for Humanities fellow, 1974-1975, 82-83; recipient Gold medal of the City of Florence for work on behalf of Dante, 1988, Bronze medal of the City of Tours, 1993, John Witherspoon award in the Humanities, Committee for the Humanities, New Jersey, 1988; honorary citizen Ceutaldo, Italy, 1997.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1962.
Career
Teacher Latin and English,, Collegiate School, New York City, 1955-1957;
instructor English, Columbia University, New York City, 1958-1962;
member of faculty department, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1962;
professor European literature, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1974;
chairman comparative literature, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1994-1998. Member National Council on Humanities, 1974-1980, 87-92, vice chairman, 1978-1980. Member New Jersey Committee for Humanities, 1980-1986.
Director Dartmouth Dante Project, since 1982, Princeton Dante Project, since 1997. Vice president Association International Studi de Lingua et Lett. Italiana, 1985-1994; trustee La Scuola d'Italia, New York City, 1986-1992, Collegiate School, 1990-1996, vice president of the board, 1994-1996, 98-.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee National Humanities Center, since 1981, chairman of the board of trustees, 1988-1991. Member Dante Society American (member of council 1976-1985, president 1980-1985), American Boccaccio Association.
Connections
Married Jean Haberman, April 23, 1964. Children: Cornelia Vanness, Robert B. III.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Guggenheim fellow, 1970-1971. National Endowment for Humanities fellow, 1974-1975, 82-83. Recipient Gold medal of the City of Florence for work on behalf of Dante, 1988, Bronze medal of the City of Tours, 1993, John Witherspoon award in the Humanities, Committee for the Humanities, New Jersey, 1988. Honorary citizen Ceutaldo, Italy, 1997.Guggenheim fellow, 1970-1971. National Endowment for Humanities fellow, 1974-1975, 82-83. Recipient Gold medal of the City of Florence for work on behalf of Dante, 1988, Bronze medal of the City of Tours, 1993, John Witherspoon award in the Humanities, Committee for the Humanities, New Jersey, 1988.
Honorary citizen Ceutaldo, Italy, 1997.