Walter B Pitkin Jr

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Walter Boughton Pitkin (June 29, 1913 - June 27, 2007) was an American publisher, author, and literary agent.Pitkin was born and raised in Dover, New Jersey in what was then a rural area. He was the youngest son of Walter B. Pitkin and Mary Gray Pitkin. He was the youngest of 5 brothers. Because he suffered from asthma since early childhood, Pitkin was not able to attend school. He did not learn to read until age 10. At about age 20, he rented a room in Manhattan, near Columbia University, where his father was a professor in the School of Journalism. During this period he studied on his own in order to meet the entrance requirements for Columbia College. He read English literature, American and European history, learned geometry, algebra, German and French. He entered Columbia College in 1934. The renowned professor Mark Van Doren, was a great inspiration, as were the historian Harry J. Carman, and the poet and philosopher, Irwin Edman. Thomas Merton was a friend, fellow English major and classmate.

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