William Strunk, Jr. (July 1, 1869, Cincinnati, Ohio – September 26, 1946, Ithaca, New York) was Professor of English at Cornell University and is best known as the author of the first editions of The Elements of Style, a best-selling guide to English usage. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Elements of Style ( Strunk & White) is an American English Writing Style guide. In Linguistics, prescription can refer both to the codification and the enforcement of rules governing how a language is to be used This book, printed as a private edition in 1918 for the use of his students, became a classic on the local campus, known as "the little book", and its successive editions have since sold over ten million copies. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
In his first edition, Strunk describes the book as follows: "It aims to lighten the task of instructor and student by concentrating attention . . . on a few essentials, the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. " This original was revised in 1935 by Strunk and Edward A. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tenney and published under the title The Elements and Practice of Composition. After Strunk's death, it was again revised by E. B. White, an editor at The New Yorker who had been one of Strunk's students. Elwyn Brooks "E B" White ( July 11, 1899 – October 1 1985) was an American writer The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry This 1959 edition of The Elements of Style (often referred to as simply Strunk & White) became a companion to millions of American writers and college freshmen. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Elements of Style ( Strunk & White) is an American English Writing Style guide. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution.
Strunk earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Cincinnati in 1890, and Ph. The University of Cincinnati is a Coeducational public Research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. D. at Cornell University in 1896. While he taught English at Cornell for forty-six years, the only other book Strunk wrote was English Metres (published locally in 1922). Better known as an editor, Strunk edited important works by authors including William Shakespeare, John Dryden, and James Fenimore Cooper. William Shakespeare ( baptised John Dryden (– was an influential English poet Literary critic, Translator and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England James Fenimore Cooper (September 15 1789 &ndash September 14 1851 was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century He served as literary consultant to the 1936 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film version of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a film adaptation of the play by Shakespeare, directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Talbot Jennings.
Strunk married Olivia Emilie Locke in 1900, and they had two sons and a daughter.
Further reading
- William Strunk, Jr. , The Elements of Style. The Elements of Style ( Strunk & White) is an American English Writing Style guide. Privately Printed, Press of W. P. Humphrey, Geneva, NY, 1918. For other places with this name see Geneva. Geneva is a City in Ontario and Seneca counties in the
- William Strunk, Jr. , et al. , The Classics of Style. The American Academic Press, 2006. The American Academic Press is an academic publishing company located in Cleveland Ohio.
External links
- The full text of Strunk's original Elements of Style from Bartleby.com
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