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Morris Bishop
AuthorBooks · Second hand1893-1973
Morris Gilbert Bishop was an American scholar who wrote numerous books on Romance history, literature, and biography. His work extended to North American exploration and covered Pascal, Petrarch, Ronsard, La Rochefoucauld, Cabeza de Vaca, and Champlain—embracing literature in Italian, Spanish, Latin, and particularly French. He also worked as a translator and anthologist. Bishop was concerned that his books should be lively and engaging yet be soundly based on fact; they were widely praised for achieving these goals, but were sometimes criticized for falling short.
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About Morris Bishop
Birth
1893
Death
1973
Morris Gilbert Bishop was an American scholar who wrote numerous books on Romance history, literature, and biography. His work extended to North American exploration and covered Pascal, Petrarch, Ronsard, La Rochefoucauld, Cabeza de Vaca, and Champlain—embracing literature in Italian, Spanish, Latin, and particularly French. He also worked as a translator and anthologist. Bishop was concerned that his books should be lively and engaging yet be soundly based on fact; they were widely praised for achieving these goals, but were sometimes criticized for falling short.
Morris Bishop was a prolific American author who published a total of 95 works throughout his career.
His work as a historian led him to delve into key figures such as Samuel de Champlain and Blaise Pascal.
Beyond his academic work, he stood out as a translator and poet, demonstrating great literary versatility.
His book A subtreasury of American humor is one of his most recognized and valued works by readers.
Born in Willard in 1893, he dedicated much of his life to university teaching and the study of literature.
