Leo Braudy, born June 11, 194, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Braudy received his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1963, his M.A also in 1963 and his Ph.D from Yale University in 1974. His main course of study was 17th-18th century English Literature, film and criticism as well as American Culture. William Kurtz Wimsatt and Robert Penn Warren were both professors of history during Braudy’s time at Yale and are co-authors of Literary Criticism: A Short Story. With criticism being a main course of study for Braudy, these two professors were vital in the formation of Braudy’s educational career at Yale.
Politically, Leo Braudy witnessed many life-changing events in the world during his post-grad education. With the assassination of John F. Kennedy happening the same year as his achievement of a master's at Yale University. Also in 1972 the Watergate Scandal was a happening while Braudy was working on his Ph.D. Socially, the 1960’s was an …show more content…
A popular book that started Braudy’s reputation for his knowledge of the popular culture, Hollywood Cinema, and and American zeitgeist of the 1950’s. "An exciting, entertaining exploration of films.... [Braudy] attempts to understand rather than promulgate rules and categories, and somehow to keep the criteria of enjoyment in some meaningful connection with the criteria of judgment." - Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times. Along with the publication of his book, Braudy was a part of the publication of Realists, Naturalists, and Novelists of Manners, The Harvard Guide to Contemporary American Writing. By Daniel Hoffman 1979. Braudy’s work would become more recognized in the late 1980’s. Around the time of the publishing of Braudy’s book the world is first introduced to the home computer as well as Star Wars (later Braudy will discuss the Star Wars trilogy on television) and the Cold War continues
Politically, Leo Braudy witnessed many life-changing events in the world during his post-grad education. With the assassination of John F. Kennedy happening the same year as his achievement of a master's at Yale University. Also in 1972 the Watergate Scandal was a happening while Braudy was working on his Ph.D. Socially, the 1960’s was an …show more content…
A popular book that started Braudy’s reputation for his knowledge of the popular culture, Hollywood Cinema, and and American zeitgeist of the 1950’s. "An exciting, entertaining exploration of films.... [Braudy] attempts to understand rather than promulgate rules and categories, and somehow to keep the criteria of enjoyment in some meaningful connection with the criteria of judgment." - Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times. Along with the publication of his book, Braudy was a part of the publication of Realists, Naturalists, and Novelists of Manners, The Harvard Guide to Contemporary American Writing. By Daniel Hoffman 1979. Braudy’s work would become more recognized in the late 1980’s. Around the time of the publishing of Braudy’s book the world is first introduced to the home computer as well as Star Wars (later Braudy will discuss the Star Wars trilogy on television) and the Cold War continues