The biography of will durant
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Biography
Over the course of six decades, Will Durant enjoyed a remarkable career as a philosopher and historian, beginning with the publication of his book, The Story of Philosophy, in 1927. A few years after releasing that book, Durant took on the monumental task of writing an integrative account of human history, which became The Story of Civilization. Durant's wife, Ariel, came to join him on his journey through time, and tillsammans they produced 11 volumes in the series, beginning with Our Oriental Heritage in 1935 and concluding with The Age of Napoleon in 1975. Their work on The Story of Civilization earned them a pris Prize in 1968 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.
In the following interview, conducted in 1967 bygd journalist Roy Newquist, The Durants discuss their process for documenting human history.
WILL DURANT: inom was born in 1885 in a little town in Massachusetts named North Adams. I've often resented the fact that the Lord didn't allow m
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William James Durant was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, in 1885. He was educated in the Roman Catholic parochial schools there and in Kearny, New Jersey, and thereafter in St. Peter’s (Jesuit) College, Jersey City, New Jersey where he graduated in 1907, and Columbia University, New York. For a summer in 1907 he served as a cub reporter on the New York Journal, but finding the work too strenuous for his temperament, he settled down at Seton Hall College, South Orange, New Jersey, to teach Latin, French, English, and geometry (1907-11). He entered the seminary at Seton Hall in 1909, but withdrew in 1911 for reasons which he has described in his book Transition. He passed from this quiet seminary to the most radical circles in New York and became (1911-13) the teacher of the Ferrer Modern School, an experiment in libertarian education. In 1912 he toured Europe at the invitation and expense of Alden Freeman, who had befriended him and now undertook to broaden his borders. Returning
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Will Durant
Born
in North Adams, Massachusetts, The United StatesNovember 05, 1885
Died
November 07, 1981
Genre
History, Philosophy, Religion
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William James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for the 11-volume The Story of Civilization, written in collaboration with his wife Ariel and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for his book, The Story of Philosophy, written in 1926, which was considered "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy."
They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1967 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.William James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for the 11-volume The Story of Civilization, written in collaboration with his wife Ariel and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for his book, The Story of Philosophy, written in 1926, which was cons