Fredric Jameson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Fredric Jameson

American academic

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1934

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession: writer, politician, professor, political scientist, editor, journalist, sociologist, literary critic, philosopher, essayist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Fredric Jameson (born April 14, 1934) is an American literary critic, philosopher and Marxist political theorist.
He is 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 is currently Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Professor of Comparative Literature and Romance Studies (French) and the director of the Center for Critical Theory at Duke University.
In 2012, the Modern Language Association gave Jameson its sixth Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement.