Mark Greif
Encyclopedia
Mark Greif is the co-editor
, co-founder
, and contributor to the magazine
n+1
, as well as a frequent contributor to American Prospect and occasional contributor to the London Review of Books
.
in Boston
. In 1992, he attended a Telluride Association Summer Program
. He received a BA in History and Literature from Harvard
in 1997, after which he received a Marshall Scholarship
, which he used to study British Literature and 19th and 20th century American Literature at Oxford through 1999. He holds a PhD in American studies from Yale
.
.
, Chad Harbach
, Benjamin Kunkel
, and Marco Roth
, Greif launched the literary journal n + 1. Greif has served as both an editor and writer for the journal, contributing essays on a wide variety of topics: politics, sociology, Radiohead
. In 2010, he described the journal's mission: “We are creating a long print archive in an era of the short sound bite.”
(Chicago: Open Court, 2009).
Reviews
Web
Editing
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, co-founder
Entrepreneur
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, and contributor to the magazine
Magazine
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n+1
N+1
n+1 is a New York–based American literary magazine that publishes social criticism, political commentary, essays, art, poetry, book reviews, and short fiction. It is published three times each year, and content is published on several times each week...
, as well as a frequent contributor to American Prospect and occasional contributor to the London Review of Books
London Review of Books
The London Review of Books is a fortnightly British magazine of literary and intellectual essays.-History:The LRB was founded in 1979, during the year-long lock-out at The Times, by publisher A...
.
Background and education
Greif attended the Commonwealth SchoolCommonwealth School
Commonwealth School is an independent high school of about 155 students and 35 faculty members located at 151 Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.-History:...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. In 1992, he attended a Telluride Association Summer Program
Telluride Association Summer Program
Telluride Association Summer Programs, or TASPs, are extremely selective six-week educational experiences for rising high school seniors offering intellectual challenges rarely found in secondary school or even in college...
. He received a BA in History and Literature from Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1997, after which he received a Marshall Scholarship
Marshall Scholarship
The Marshall Scholarship, a postgraduate scholarships available to Americans, was created by the Parliament of the United Kingdom when the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act was passed in 1953. The scholarships serve as a living gift to the United States of America in recognition of the post-World War...
, which he used to study British Literature and 19th and 20th century American Literature at Oxford through 1999. He holds a PhD in American studies from Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
The New School
Greif is currently an assistant professor of literary studies at Eugene Lang College, New School University, in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
n+1
In the fall of 2004, along with fellow writers and editors Keith GessenKeith Gessen
Keith Gessen is a co-editor of n+1, a thrice-yearly magazine of literature, politics, and culture based in New York City.- Biography :...
, Chad Harbach
Chad Harbach
Chad Harbach is an American writer. An editor at the journal n + 1, he is best known as author of the 2011 novel The Art of Fielding.-Background and education:...
, Benjamin Kunkel
Benjamin Kunkel
Benjamin Kunkel is an American novelist. He co-founded and is a co-editor of the journal n+1. His first novel, Indecision, was published in 2005.-Background and education:...
, and Marco Roth
Marco Roth
-Life:Roth is a graduate of The Dalton School and Columbia University, and is now a doctoral candidate in comparative literature at Yale. In 2009, he was awarded a Pew Fellowships in the Arts.-The New School:...
, Greif launched the literary journal n + 1. Greif has served as both an editor and writer for the journal, contributing essays on a wide variety of topics: politics, sociology, Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
. In 2010, he described the journal's mission: “We are creating a long print archive in an era of the short sound bite.”
Criticism
Greif's criticism is marked by a willingness to address pop culture, conservative books, leftist academic critical theory, and link these to literature and larger questions of culture. He contributed a chapter to the book Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter Happier More DeductiveRadiohead and Philosophy: Fitter Happier More Deductive
Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter Happier More Deductive is a book edited by Brandon W. Forbes and George A. Reisch, published as Volume 38 in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series of the Open Court Publishing Company...
(Chicago: Open Court, 2009).
Works by Greif
Articles in n+1- Against Exercise, Fall 2004.
- Mogadishu, Baghdad, Troy, Fall 2004.
- The Concept of Experience, Spring 2005.
- Radiohead, or the Philosophy of Pop, Fall 2005.
- Afternoon of the Sex Children, Winter 2006, reprinted as 'Children of the Revolution', Harpers Magazine November 2006
- "Notes From An Occupation" (the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators), with Astra Taylor, Fall, 2010
Reviews
- On Giorgio Agamben: Apocalypse Deferred, Spring 2005.
- On Reality TV, Fall 2005.
- "The Hipster in the Mirror", New York Times, November 12, 2010.
Web
External links
- New School - Bio as Assistant Professor, Literary Studies, Eugene Lang College
- n+1 magazine - The magazine that Greif edits and frequently contributes to
- Articles by Mark Greif from the London Review of BooksLondon Review of BooksThe London Review of Books is a fortnightly British magazine of literary and intellectual essays.-History:The LRB was founded in 1979, during the year-long lock-out at The Times, by publisher A...
. - Articles by Mark Greif from The American ProspectThe American ProspectThe American Prospect is a monthly American political magazine dedicated to American liberalism. Based in Washington, DC, The American Prospect is a journal "of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, and effective liberal politics" which focuses on United States politics...
. - Mark Greif on Mark McGurl, The Program Era
- Mark Greif on Hannah Arendt from DissentDissent (magazine)Dissent is a quarterly magazine focusing on politics and culture edited by Michael Walzer and Michael Kazin. The magazine is published for the Foundation for the Study of Independent Social Ideas, Inc by the University of Pennsylvania Press....
, Spring 2004. - Mark Greif on Michel Houellebecq from DissentDissent (magazine)Dissent is a quarterly magazine focusing on politics and culture edited by Michael Walzer and Michael Kazin. The magazine is published for the Foundation for the Study of Independent Social Ideas, Inc by the University of Pennsylvania Press....
, Fall 2003. - "Digging for Goldwater" Very short review by Greif, The Village VoiceThe Village VoiceThe Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
, (April 19th, 2001). - "Schnitzler on Tap" Very short review by Greif in The Village VoiceThe Village VoiceThe Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
, (January 30 - February 5, 2002). - "The Great American Novel" - An audio discussion between Greif, James WoodJames Wood (critic)James Wood is a literary critic, essayist and novelist. he is Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine.-Background and education:...
, and Lydon, in response to The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Book Review solicited top twenty-five best books of the last quarter-century, (May 23, 2006).