Leon Edel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leon Edel

Canadian writer

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1907

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1997

Profession: biographer, literary critic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was a North American literary critic and biographer.
He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel.The Encyclopædia Britannica calls Edel "the foremost 20th-century authority on the life and works of Henry James." His work on James won him both a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize.