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Henry Nash Smith
American literary critic
Died aged 79LibraUnited States
Biography
Henry Nash Smith (September 29, 1906 – June 6, 1986) was a scholar of American culture and literature. He is recognized as one of the founders of the academic discipline American studies. He was also a noted Mark Twain scholar, and the curator of the Mark Twain Papers. The Handbook of Texas reported that an uncle encouraged Smith to read at an early age, and that the boy developed an interest in the works of Rudyard Kipling, Robert L. Stevenson and Mark Twain.
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Awards & honours (2)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Bancroft Prize
Quick answers about Henry Nash Smith
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- Henry Nash Smith died on June 6, 1986 at the age of 79.
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- Henry Nash Smith was born on September 29, 1906.
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- Henry Nash Smith was born in Dallas.
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- Henry Nash Smith's zodiac sign is Libra.
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