Stephen Greenblatt

Stephen Greenblatt is a renowned American literary critic, theorist, and Shakespearean scholar, celebrated for his influential work in the field of literary criticism, particularly New Historicism, which he helped establish. Born in 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, he earned his Ph.D. from Yale University. Greenblatt is a prolific author, known for works like "Will in the World," a biography of Shakespeare, and "The Swerve: How the World Became Modern," which won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. Currently a professor at Harvard University, Greenblatt's scholarship combines historical context with literary analysis, reshaping the understanding of cultural and textual interplay.