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Dr. Paul Schlueter (born May 10, 1933) is a literary scholar and author best known for his pioneering work on Nobel Prize-winning novelist Doris Lessing.[1] He has significantly contributed to English and American literature through his critical studies and publications,[2] and is also known for his collaborations with his wife, Dr. June Schlueter and his role in founding the Doris Lessing Society.[3]
Early Life
editPaul Schlueter was born on May 10, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, the elder son of Paul G. Schlueter and Ruby Okopski. In 1974, he married Dr. June Mayer Schlueter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emerita of English and retired provost at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania.[4]
Education
editPaul Schlueter completed his Ph.D. at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he wrote an essay on Doris Lessing for Contemporary British Novelists, edited by Charles Shapiro[5] He was the first American scholar to write a doctoral dissertation on Doris Lessing.[6][7]
Career and Contributions
editDr. Schlueter’s early work on Lessing includes The Novels of Doris Lessing (Southern Illinois University Press, 1973),[8] an in-depth analysis of Lessing’s, The Golden Notebook. His correspondence with Lessing blossomed into a lifelong friendship,[9] and he later edited her only collaborative book, A Small Personal Voice: Essays, Reviews, Interviews (Knopf 1974). [10]
In 1971, Dr. Schlueter organized the first session on Lessing's work at the annual Modern Language Association convention, which eventually led to the establishment of the Doris Lessing Society.
Paul Schlueter is the author of numerous books and essays on English and American literature. He wrote a critical study of Pulitzer Prize-winning New Orleans author Shirley Ann Grau.[11] Along with his wife, Dr. June Schlueter, he co-edited several reference books, including An Encyclopedia of British Women Writers (Garland, 1988; rev. ed. Rutgers University Press, 1999) and a volume of selected writings of Lafayette College's Francis A. March, the first person to hold the title Professor of English.
Awards and Sponsorships
editTogether, the Schlueters sponsor the annual Paul and June Schlueter Lecture in the Art and History of the Book at Lafayette College, the Neil J. McElroy and Marilyn B. Kann Award, which is given to a member of the library support staff,[12] and the Mark I. Koshar, M.D. ’70 Prize, awarded to a graduating senior pursuing a medical career. [13]
Books written
editAn Encyclopedia of British Women Writers. Rutgers University Press, 1998. With June Schlueter. ISBN 9780813525433. https://search.worldcat.org/title/38030245
The English Novel: Twentieth Century Criticism. Swallow Press, 1982. ISBN 978-0804004244. With Richard J. Dunn and June Schlueter. https://search.worldcat.org/title/3792779
The Novels of Doris Lessing. Southern Illinois University Press, 1973. ISBN 978-0809306121. https://search.worldcat.org/title/482460
Shirley Ann Grau. Twayne Publishers, 1981. ISBN 9780805773163. https://search.worldcat.org/title/7174851
Women Writers of Great Britain and Europe: An Encyclopedia. Garland Publishers, 1997. With Katharina M. Wilson and June Schlueter. ISBN 9780815323433. https://search.worldcat.org/title/36292817
Books Edited
editAn Encyclopedia of British Women Writers. Garland, 1988; Rutgers University Press, 1999. With June Schlueter. ISBN 9780813525433. https://search.worldcat.org/title/38030245
Francis A. March: Selected Writings of the First Professor of English. Lafayette College, 2005. ISBN 978-0976516200. https://search.worldcat.org/title/1176031225.
Modern American Literature: Volume V, Second Supplement to the Fourth Edition. Frederick Ungar, 1985. ISBN 9780804432658. https://search.worldcat.org/title/11622564
A Small Personal Voice. Knopf, 1974. ISBN 9780394493299. https://search.worldcat.org/title/940587 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2007/lessing/bibliography/
Twentieth Century Novelists. Swallow Press, 1982. ISBN 9780804004244. With June Schlueter. https://search.worldcat.org/title/9999510
Women Writers of Great Britain and Europe: An Encyclopedia. Garland Publishers, 1997. With Katharina M. Wilson and June Schlueter. ISBN 9780815323433. https://search.worldcat.org/title/36292817
References
edit- ^ Schlueter, Paul (1973). The Novels of Doris Lessing. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 9780809306121.
- ^ "New Lafayette Book Spotlights First Professor of English". Lafayette College. 23 March 2005. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Faculty Profile". Lafayette College. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "June Schlueter". Lafayette College. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Schlueter, Paul (1965). Charles Shapiro (ed.). "Essay on Doris Lessing". Contemporary British Novelists.
- ^ "Paul Schlueter will discuss Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing this afternoon". Lafayette College. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Schlueter, Paul (1968). A Study of the Major Novels of Doris Lessing. Southern Illinois University, Department of English.
- ^ Schlueter, Paul (1973). The Novels of Doris Lessing. Southern Illinois University, Department of English.
- ^ "My Fifty Years of Friendship with Doris Lessing". Doris Lessing Society. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "My Fifty Years of Friendship with Doris Lessing". Doris Lessing Society. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Schlueter, Paul (1981). Shirley Ann Grau. Twayne Publishers. ISBN 9780805773163.
- ^ "McElroy at the Helm". Lafayette College. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "The Good Doctor". Lafayette College. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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