George Steiner
American writer (1928–2020)
- Born
- 23 April 1929, Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Died
- 3 February 2020, aged 90
- Birth name
- Francis George Nathaniel Steiner
Francis George Steiner, FBA (April 23, 1929 – February 3, 2020) was a French and American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist and educator. He wrote extensively about the relationship between language, literature and society, as well as the impact of the Holocaust. A 2001 article in The Guardian described Steiner as a "polyglot and polymath".
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