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William Strunk Jr. (1869–1946)

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William Strunk Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 1, 1869. He received a bachelor's degree at the University of Cincinnati in 1890 and Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1896. He taught English at Cornell University for forty-six years. He wrote two books: The Elements of Style, which was later mehr anzeigen published under the title The Elements and Practice of Composition, and English Metres. He was also an editor and edited important works by such authors as William Shakespeare, John Dryden, and James Fenimore Cooper. He served as a literary consultant to the 1936 MGM film version of Romeo and Juliet. He died on September 26, 1946. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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(eng) The Elements of Style was later edited and expanded by E.B. White and is now often referred to as 'Strunk and White'. This page is for the author William Strunk, Jr., alone - please do not combine with the page for Strunk and White, or E.B. White.

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Geburtstag
1869-07-01
Todestag
1946-09-26
Begräbnisort
Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, New York, USA
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
USA
Geburtsort
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Sterbeort
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Wohnorte
Ithaca, New York, USA
Ausbildung
University of Cincinnati (BA | 1890)
Cornell University (Ph.D. | 1896)
Berufe
professor (English)
writer
Beziehungen
Strunk, W. Oliver (son)
White, E.B. (student)
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Cornell University
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William Strunk, Jr., and his wife had two sons and a daughter.  E.B. White praised Strunk's work The Elements of Style, usually referred to as "Strunk & White", as a "43-page summation of the case for cleanliness, accuracy, and brevity in the use of English" that has not been surpassed in the decades since it was first published.
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The Elements of Style was later edited and expanded by E.B. White and is now often referred to as 'Strunk and White'. This page is for the author William Strunk, Jr., alone - please do not combine with the page for Strunk and White, or E.B. White.

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Very concise, very helpful. I could say more, but it would go against the spirit of the book. If you do or want to write english, get this book.
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