Person Detail: John Erskine

General Information:
Full Name: John Erskine
Biography: (1879-1951) Educator, author, musician. Born in New York City, graduated from Columbia (B.A., 1900; PhD, 1903). He taught first at Amherst (1903-9), and then at Columbia, becoming professor of English in 1916. Among his many works on literature and music are "The Literary Discipline" (1923), "The Delight of Great Books" (1928), and "What is Music?" (1944); he also edited scholarly works and served as co-editor of "The Cambridge History of American Literature." He is best known for his delightful, satiric novels based on legend, including "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" (1925) and "Galahad" (1926). In his late 40s he began appearing as a concert pianist and from 1928 to 1937 was president of the Julliard School of Music.
Author's Timeline:
1879		(Unknown) County Born in New York City.
1900		New York County Graduated from Columbia (B.A., 1900; PhD, 1903).
1916		New York County Taught at Columbia, becoming professor of English in 1916.
1923		(Unknown) County "The Literary Discipline"
1925		(Unknown) County "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" Satirical novel
1926		(Unknown) County "Galahad" Satirical novel
1928		New York County From 1928 to 1937 was president of the Julliard School of Music.
1928		(Unknown) County "The Delight Of Great Books"
1944		(Unknown) County "What Is Music?"
1951		(Unknown) County
?		(Unknown) County "The Cambridge History of American Literature" Co-editor