Lionel Trilling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lionel Trilling

American academic

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1905

Place of Birth: Queens, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1975

Profession: writer, university teacher, journalist, literary critic, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lionel Mordecai Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher.
He was one of the leading U.S.
critics of the 20th century who traced the contemporary cultural, social, and political implications of literature.
With his wife Diana Trilling (née Rubin), whom he married in 1929, he was a member of the New York Intellectuals and contributor to the Partisan Review.