carl van doren

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Definition

Proper noun * Carl Van Doren: A United States writer and literary critic, active during the first half of the 20th century (1885-1950). He is recognized for his biographical and critical works on American literature and historical figures.

Usage
  • The name "Carl Van Doren" is used to refer to the historical person, his body of work, or his contributions to literary criticism.
  • It functions as a singular proper noun.
Examples
  • As the subject of a sentence:
    • Carl Van Doren won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography Benjamin Franklin.
    • Carl Van Doren was a prominent editor of The Cambridge History of American Literature.
  • In possessive form:
    • Carl Van Doren's critical essays influenced the study of American authors.
  • As an object:
    • The literary circle included Carl Van Doren and his brother Mark.
Advanced Usage
  • The name can be used metonymically to represent a style of early 20th-century American biographical criticism.
    • His approach to biography has a touch of Carl Van Doren about it—thorough, narrative, and accessible.
Variants and Related Words
  • Van Doren, Carl: An alternative ordering of the name, often used in library cataloging or formal references.
  • Mark Van Doren (Proper noun): His brother, also a noted writer, poet, and critic.
Synonyms
  • Literary critic
  • Biographer
  • Man of letters

Note: These are descriptive synonyms for his profession, not direct substitutes for his name.

Noun
  1. United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950)

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