Kenneth Silverman facts for kids
Kenneth Eugene Silverman (born February 5, 1936 – died July 7, 2017) was an American writer and teacher. He wrote many biographies, which are books about people's lives. He won important awards like the Pulitzer Prize for his book about Cotton Mather. This book was called The Life and Times of Cotton Mather. Mr. Silverman was an expert in early American writing. He taught English at New York University until 2001.
About Kenneth Silverman
Kenneth Silverman was born in Manhattan on February 5, 1936. He went to Stuyvesant High School. Later, he studied English at Columbia University. He earned several degrees there.
Mr. Silverman won many awards for his writing. He received the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize for his book on Cotton Mather. He also won an Edgar Award for his biography of Edgar Allan Poe. For his work on Harry Houdini, he won the Christopher Literary Award.
Kenneth Silverman passed away on July 7, 2017. He died from lung cancer in Manhattan.
Books by Kenneth Silverman
Kenneth Silverman wrote and edited many books. Here are some of his well-known works:
- Colonial American Poetry (1968) - He edited this collection of poems.
- Timothy Dwight (1969)
- A Cultural History of the American Revolution (1976) ISBN: 978-0-375-40128-2
- The Life and Times of Cotton Mather (1984) - This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography and the Bancroft Prize. ISBN: 978-1-56649-206-5
- Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance (1991) ISBN: 0-06-016715-7
- Houdini!!! The Career of Ehrich Weiss, American Self-Liberator, Europe's Eclipsing Sensation, World's Handcuff King and Prison Breaker - Nothing on Earth Can Hold Houdini a Prisoner!!! (1997) ISBN: 0-06-092862-X
- Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse (2003) ISBN: 978-0-375-40128-2
- Begin Again: A Biography of John Cage (2010) ISBN: 978-1-4000-4437-5
