Russell Kirk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Russell Kirk

American political theorist and writer

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1918

Place of Birth: Plymouth, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1994

Profession: writer, historian, political scientist, journalist, literary critic, philosopher, novelist, peace activist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994) was an American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, and literary critic, known for his influence on 20th-century American conservatism.
His 1953 book The Conservative Mind gave shape to the amorphous post–World War II conservative movement.
It traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition, giving special importance to the ideas of Edmund Burke.
Kirk was considered the chief proponent of traditionalist conservatism.
He was also an accomplished author of Gothic and ghost story fiction.