Fredric Jameson
American academic and literary critic (1934–2024)
Biography
Fredric Ruff Jameson (April 14, 1934 – September 22, 2024) was an American literary critic, philosopher and Marxist political theorist. He was best known for his analysis of contemporary cultural trends, particularly his analysis of postmodernity and capitalism. Jameson's best-known books include Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991) and The Political Unconscious (1981).
Jameson was the Knut Schmidt Nielsen Professor of Comparative Literature, Professor of Romance Studies (French), and Director of the Institute for Critical Theory at Duke University. In 2012, the Modern Language Association gave Jameson its sixth Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Duke University
Notable works
- Raymond Chandler
Awards & honours (7)
- Holberg International Memorial Prize
- Pilgrim Award
- Wilbur Cross Medal
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- William Riley Parker Prize
- Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism
- James Russell Lowell Prize
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- Fredric Jameson was born in Cleveland.
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