M. H. Abrams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

M. H. Abrams

American literary theorist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1912

Place of Birth: Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 21-Apr-2015

Profession: writer, university teacher, journalist, literary critic, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Meyer Howard "Mike" Abrams (July 23, 1912 – April 21, 2015), usually cited as M.
H.
Abrams, was an American literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book The Mirror and the Lamp.
Under Abrams's editorship, The Norton Anthology of English Literature became the standard text for undergraduate survey courses across the U.S.
and a major trendsetter in literary canon formation.