George Steiner

George Steiner was recorded at birth as Francis George Nathaniel Steiner. The authorities additionally record the heading Francis George Steiner. His recorded languages were German, French and English. His recorded confession was Judaism.

He married Zara Steiner. One child is recorded: David Steiner.

George Steiner studied at Balliol College, Harvard University, University of Chicago and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly. The record notes the qualification doctorate.

George Steiner worked in comparative literature, literary criticism, creative and professional writing and philosophy of culture.

He was employed by Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Geneva, The Economist and Williams College. Recorded position is Booker Prize judge. He belonged to British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and Royal Society of Literature.

George Steiner received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Guggenheim Fellowship, Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities, Alfonso Reyes International Prize, “Today” Prize and honorary doctor of the University of Girona.

42 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1928 to 1929. The first 12 are listed here.

The Golden Age of Comedy. Courtesy. After Babel. Lessons of the Masters. The Portage to San Cristobal of A. H. In Bluebeard's Castle: Some Notes Towards the Redefinition of Culture. Nostalgia for the Absolute. Anno Domini. Éloge de la transmission. The dissent from reason. Platon et les poetès. Language and silence.

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

George Steiner, Uncommon Readers, 2003. George Steiner, Creative Lives and Works, 2021. Dreams in the Mirror: George Steiner by George Steiner, Stories and Portraits of the Self, 2007. Reading George Steiner, 1994. Steiner, (Francis) George (1929–2020), writer and literary critic, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2024.

George Steiner studied at Balliol College, Harvard University and University of Chicago. the recorded working language is German, French and English.

The field of work recorded is comparative literature, literary criticism and creative and professional writing.

Employment is recorded with Princeton University, Harvard University and University of Geneva. Positions recorded include Booker Prize judge. Membership is recorded of British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts.

Works named in the authority record are After Babel.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Guggenheim Fellowship, Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities and Alfonso Reyes International Prize.