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November 19, 1993 (96 years old)
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Taurus
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Kenneth Burke
Kenneth Duva Burke was an American literary theorist, as well as poet, essayist, and novelist, who wrote on 20th-century philosophy, aesthetics, criticism, and rhetorical theory. As a literary theorist, Burke was best known for his analyses based on the nature of knowledge. Furthermore, he was one of the first individuals to stray away from more traditional rhetoric and view literature as "symbolic action." Burke was unorthodox, concerning himself not only with literary texts, but with the elements of the text that interacted with the audience: social, historical, political background, author biography, etc. For his career, Burke has been praised by The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism as "one of the most unorthodox, challenging, theoretically sophisticated American-born literary critics of the twentieth century." His work continues to be discussed by rhetoricians and philosophers.
BornMay 5, 1897, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1993 (aged 96), Andover, New Jersey, U.S.
Known forLiterary theorist and philosopher

About Kenneth Burke

Novelist Kenneth Burke was born in Pennsylvania, United States on May 5, 1897. He dies at the age of 96, on November 19, 1993.

This twentieth-century writer and literary theorist is most known for his 1966 book Language as Symbolic Action, which had a tremendous impact on literary criticism. Among his other important books are Dramatism and Development (1972), The Rhetoric of Hitler's"Battle" (1939), and A Grammar of Motives (1945).

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Kenneth Burke before becoming famous

Kenneth Burke was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1897 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Before devoting his life to literary theory, he briefly attended Ohio University and Columbia University before dropping out of both.

Achievement of Kenneth Burke

He was the grandfather of Folk Singer Harry Chapin, an American folk singer well known for his 1974 hit song"Cat's in the Cradle".

Kenneth Burke's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His first marriage, to Lily Mary Batterham, produced three daughters: musician Jeanne Elspeth Chapin Hart, author France Burke, and anthropology and activist Eleanor Leacock. Anthony and Michael were born from his second marriage to Elizabeth Batterham, his late wife's sister.

Kenneth Burke Collabed with

Poet Malcolm Cowley, a fellow American writer and critic, was a high school classmate and friend of his.

Malcolm Cowley (1898 - 1989) (Poet)
Malcolm Cowley (1898 - 1989)

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Kenneth Burke Income & Net worth

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