Maxwell Geismar
Maxwell David Geismar (August 1, 1909 – July 1979) was an American author, literary critic, and biographer.
He wrote a biography of Mark Twain.[1][2] He penned the introduction to Eldridge Cleaver's Soul on Ice.[3]
Geismar taught at Sarah Lawrence College for many years. He signed the Triple Revolution statement sent to President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
References[]
- ^ M. D. Geismar. Mark Twain: An American Prophet. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1970.
- ^ Brief biography of Maxwell Geismar
- ^ Text of Introduction to Soul on Ice
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