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Russell Kirk
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American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and writer (1918–1994)
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Russell Kirk (1918–1994) was an American political scientist, philosopher, literary critic, and historian. Born in Plymouth, he was a male citizen of the United States who spoke English and adhered to the Catholic Church. He participated in World War II and was educated at the University of St Andrews, Duke University, and Michigan State University.
Kirk received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Presidential Citizens Medal. He was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Novelette. His notable works include *The American College*, *Gateway to the Stoics*, *The Century's Best Horror Fiction. Volume 2*, *The Dark Descent*, and *Breve Manual de Conservadorismo*. He died in Mecosta.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 19 October 1918
- Died
- April 1994
- Works
- 59
Top works
- The American college
- Gateway to the Stoics
- The Century's Best Horror Fiction. Volume 2
- The Dark Descent
- Breve Manual de Conservadorismo
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- Russell Amos Kirk , ( 1918-10-19 ) October 19, 1918, Plymouth, Michigan , U.S.
- Died
- April 29, 1994 (1994-04-29) (aged 75), Mecosta, Michigan , U.S.
- Spouse
- Annette Courtemanche ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 )
- Education
- Michigan State University ( BA ), Duke University ( MA ), University of St Andrews ( DLitt )
- Era
- 20th-century philosophy
- School
- Traditionalist conservatism , American conservatism , Christian humanism
- Main interests
- Politics, history, fiction
- Notable works
- The Conservative Mind Roots of American Order
- Website
- kirkcenter .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Russell
- Family name
- Kirk
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Plymouth
- Place of death
- Mecosta
- Occupation
- peace activist
- Educated at
- Michigan State University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Russell Kirk.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1918-10-19
- date of death
- 1994-04-29
- Commons category
- Russell Kirk
- name in native language
- Russell Kirk
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Encyclopedic overview
Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994) was an American political philosopher, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, lecturer, author, and novelist who influenced 20th century American conservatism. In 1953, he authored The Conservative Mind, which outlined and traced the development of socio-conservative thought in the works of Anglo-American tradition, such as those of Edmund Burke. The book helped establish the intellectual framework for a religious and humanistic understanding of conservatism in the postwar era. Kirk was the chief proponent of traditionalist conservatism.
Scholars have identified Kirk as an important twentieth-century proponent of Christian humanism, placing him in conversation with figures such as T. S. Eliot, Christopher Dawson, and Romano Guardini.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Russell Kirk” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.