Norman O. Brown
Norman O. Brown (1913–2002) was an American classical scholar, writer and researcher.
Also recorded as Norman Oliver Brown
Norman O. Brown
- Born
- 1913 · El Oro Municipality
- Died
- 2002 · Santa Cruz
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- classical scholar · writer · researcher · university teacher · philosopher
- Fields
- classics · social philosophy
- Education
- Balliol College · University of Wisconsin–Madison · Clifton College
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Born at El Oro Municipality in 1913, died in Santa Cruz in 2002.
Norman O. Brown studied at Balliol College, University of Wisconsin–Madison and Clifton College. The recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is classics and social philosophy.
Employment is recorded with Wesleyan University, University of Rochester and University of California, Santa Cruz.
Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Places
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El Oro Municipality
Birth place
Santa Cruz
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Brown, Norman, Oxford Music Online, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
- Norman O. Brown, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, 1972
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1972
reference work
- “Norman O. Brown”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2081872: Norman O. Brown
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scholarly publication
Brown, Norman, Oxford Music Online, 2003Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Norman O. Brown, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, 1972Crossref registry
Verifiedreference work
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Unverified
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 20 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Books
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- Norman PodhoretzAuthor
- Norman SpinradAuthor
- Norman Vincent PealeAuthor
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