Christian Gauss (1878-1951) was an influential literary critic and professor of literature. Gauss served as Dean of the College at Princeton University, and after retiring from Princeton was President of Phi Beta Kappa. Though he was not a prolific author or a public figure, Gauss left a mark on literary scholarship: Princeton University's semiannual series of "Christian Gauss Seminars in Criticism" (founded in 1949 by R.P. Blackmur), … Wikipedia
Gauss Seminars in Criticism, The, named in honor of Dean Christian Gauss , were instituted in 1949 to provide a focus for discussion, study, and the exchange of ideas in the humanities. etcweb1.princeton.edu/CampusWWW/Companion/gauss_seminars....
'' Growing up in Ann Arbor, then a quiet village, Christian Gauss developed ``a deep sense of belonging'' to his community, which stayed with him all his life. etcweb1.princeton.edu/CampusWWW/Companion/gauss_christian...
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