Charles Van Doren Interview

June 8, 2008/Lewis Frumkes/Interviews

Yes, the son of Mark Van Doren, the famous Columbia professor, Charles is also the one you remember years ago who got caught up in a TV scandal. Charles who was an editor of the Encyclopedia Brittanica, is not only erudite and sweet, but his book THE JOY OF READING is one of the finest guides to the western literary canon I have read.

Charles Van Doren, Literary Criticism, Sourcebooks Inc.

Lewis Frumkes

Lewis Frumkes is an American educator, humorist and writer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended a number of institutions such as New York University, Trinity College, Columbia University, and Pace University. He earned his B.A. and master's degree in English and philosophy from New York University.