John Corbin
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John Corbin was an American
dramatic critic and author, born in Chicago
, educated at Harvard
, where he was awarded the George B. Sohier Prize
for literature. After his graduation from Harvard, Corbin soon became an established writer in New York City
. From 1897 to 1900 he was an assistant editor of Harper's Magazine
, during part of this time acting also as dramatic critic for Harper's Weekly
; in 1902 he wrote the dramatic notices of the New York Times and in 1905-07 those of the Sun
. From 1908 to 1910 he was literary manager of The New Theatre
, during the short life of which his efforts contributed much towards notably artistic productions. He served as secretary of the Drama Society of New York until 1916. In 1916 he produced Shakespeare's
The Tempest
(with full text in the Elizabethan manner). From 1917 to 1919 he was dramatic critic of the New York Times and after 1919 editorial writer for the same paper. Besides magazine stories and articles on the drama, he was author of:
United States
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dramatic critic and author, born in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, educated at Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, where he was awarded the George B. Sohier Prize
George B. Sohier Prize
The George B. Sohier Prize, established by Bostonian businessman Waldo Higginson in 1890, is a $250 annual award for the best thesis of approximately 10,000 words or text submitted by a student of English or Modern Literature at Harvard University or Radcliffe College. Resident graduate students...
for literature. After his graduation from Harvard, Corbin soon became an established writer in New York City
New York City
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. From 1897 to 1900 he was an assistant editor of Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts, with a generally left-wing perspective. It is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. . The current editor is Ellen Rosenbush, who replaced Roger Hodge in January 2010...
, during part of this time acting also as dramatic critic for Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly was an American political magazine based in New York City. Published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916, it featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects, and humor...
; in 1902 he wrote the dramatic notices of the New York Times and in 1905-07 those of the Sun
New York Sun (historical)
The Sun was a New York newspaper that was published from 1833 until 1950. It was considered a serious paper, like the city's two more successful broadsheets, The New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune...
. From 1908 to 1910 he was literary manager of The New Theatre
Century Theatre
The Century Theatre, originally the New Theatre, was a theater located at 62nd Street and Central Park West in New York City. Opened on November 6, 1909, it was noted for its fine architecture but due to poor acoustics and an inconvenient location it was financially unsuccessful...
, during the short life of which his efforts contributed much towards notably artistic productions. He served as secretary of the Drama Society of New York until 1916. In 1916 he produced Shakespeare's
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place,...
(with full text in the Elizabethan manner). From 1917 to 1919 he was dramatic critic of the New York Times and after 1919 editorial writer for the same paper. Besides magazine stories and articles on the drama, he was author of:
- The Elizabethan Hamlet (1895)
- Schoolboy Life in England: An American View (1898)
- An American at OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
(1902) - A New Portrait of Shakespeare (1903)
- The First Loves of Perilla (1903)
- The Cave Man (1907)
- Which College for the Boy (1908)
- Husband and The Forbidden Guests (1910)
- The Edge (1915)
- The Return of the Middle Class (1922)