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Subject: Daniel Aaron

Collection: Daniel Aaron Papers

Finding aid: https://findingaids.smith.edu/repositories/4/resources/298

Repository: Smith College Archives

Wikipedia page: Daniel Aaron

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Daniel Aaron Papers at the Smith College Archives, Smith College Special Collections.

Biography
Daniel Aaron was born in Chicao in 191h2. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1933 and received his doctorate in 1943 from Harvard University. Aaron's first teaching position was at Harvard, where he lectured from 1936-1939 in the Department of English. In 1939, Aaron joined the Smith faculty. During his time at Smith, Aaron trave lled as a visiting lecturer to the Guggenheim (1947), Bennington College (1950-51), the University of Helsinki (191951-52), Amherst College (1954-55), the University of Warsaw (1962-63), Columbia University (1960-61), and MIT (1965). In 1961, he was named Jordan Professor of English Language and Literature. His articles and books include Poland: A Self Interview (1964), Men of Good Hope (1951), and the critically acclaimed Writers on the Left (1961). In 1972-1983, he became the Director of Graduate Study in American Civilization at Harvard University where he was named the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature. During this time, he founded the Library of America. In 2010, Aaron received the National Humanities Medal. At the time of writing, Aaron still works at Harvard University.