John Erskine
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John Erskine was an American educator, author, and musician best known for pioneering the Great Books movement and promoting liberal arts education in the early 20th century.
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| John Erskine canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
author
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education
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literature ⓘ music ⓘ |
| genre |
essays
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fiction ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
English literature
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humanities ⓘ |
| influenced |
Great Books curriculum at American universities
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liberal arts curricula in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating reading of Western classics
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developing general education courses based on classic texts ⓘ popularizing Great Books discussion courses ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Great Books movement
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liberal arts education movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Great Books movement
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promotion of liberal arts education ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent
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The Private Life of Helen of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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educator ⓘ essayist ⓘ literary critic ⓘ music teacher ⓘ novelist ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of English
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university administrator ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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