Robert Kaske, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Kaske

American professor of medieval literature

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1921

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1989

Profession: writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robert Earl Kaske (1 June 1921 – 8 August 1989) was an American professor of medieval literature.
Kaske studied liberal arts at Xavier University and was called to service for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps during his undergraduate study.
He obtained a Ph.D.
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1950.
He continued in academia, teaching English, where he became an assistant professor and then an associate professor, also earning a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1964, Kaske began working at Cornell University.
He founded a medieval studies graduate program and earned another Guggenheim Fellowship in 1977.
Throughout his career, he published over 60 articles.
Kaske was known for rejecting the "New Criticism" school of thought, arguing that medieval poetry should be read in context.
Kaske married twice and had two children.
He died of a brain tumor in 1989.