J. Hillis Miller
Hillis Miller (1928–2021) was an American writer, university teacher and literary critic.
Also recorded as Joseph Hillis Miller, Jr.
J. Hillis Miller

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- Born
- 1928 · Newport News.
- Died
- 2021 · Sedgwick.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- writer · university teacher · literary critic · journalist · literary historian · literary theorist · literary scholar
- Fields
- history of literature · literary theory · British literature
- Education
- Harvard University · Oberlin College
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Born at Newport News in 1928, died in Sedgwick in 2021.
Hillis Miller studied at Harvard University and Oberlin College. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is history of literature, literary theory and British literature. Employment is recorded with Johns Hopkins University, Yale University and University of California, Irvine. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

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Newport News.
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Sedgwick.
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