Brander Matthews, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Brander Matthews

American academic

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1852

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1929

Profession: lawyer, professor, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Brander Matthews (February 21, 1852 – March 31, 1929) was an American writer and educator.
He was the first full-time professor of dramatic literature at an American university and played a significant role in establishing theater as a subject worthy of formal study in the academic world.
His interests ranged from Shakespeare, Molière, and Ibsen to French boulevard comedies, folk theater, and the new realism of his own day.