Carl Van Doren
Carl Van Doren (1885–1950) was an American writer, literary critic and biographer.
Also recorded as Carl Clinton Van Doren
Carl Van Doren
- Born
- 1885 · Hope.
- Died
- 1950 · Torrington.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- writer · literary critic · biographer · journalist · scholar of english
- Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Columbia University · UIUC College of Media
- Honours
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Born at Hope in 1885, died in Torrington in 1950.
Carl Van Doren studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Columbia University and UIUC College of Media. The recorded working language is English. Employment is recorded with Columbia University. Distinctions recorded are Pulitzer Prize for Biography.
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Torrington.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 26 August 2026.
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