Edel, Joseph Leon (32982708) - Revision history

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	* Author, "The Visitable Past"		* Author, "The Visitable Past"
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	\|known_for=Biography of Henry James		\|known_for=Biography of Henry James
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	* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (~~[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]~~).		* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ( )

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Right\|thumb\|125px\|Cover of volume one of Leon Edel's five-volume biography of Henry James, Avon Books paperback edition 1978 Edel was born on 9 September 1907 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Fannie (Malamud) and Simon Edel. In it Edel, who was born in Pittsburgh to Russian parents, writes about his arrival to Camp Ritchie, his training at the MITC, and then his transfer to Camp Sharpe, where we joined one of the Mobile Radio Broadcasting teams.		In it Edel, who was born in Pittsburgh to Russian parents, writes about his arrival to Camp Ritchie, his training at the MITC, and then his transfer to Camp Sharpe, where we joined one of the Mobile Radio Broadcasting teams.

	For the academic year 1965–1966, he was a fellow on the faculty at the Center for Advanced Studies of Wesleyan University. And at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1972–1978). Edel enjoyed privileged access to letters and documents from James' life housed in the Widener Library at Harvard University, after gaining the blessing of members of James' family.		For the academic year 1965–1966, he was a fellow on the faculty at the Center for Advanced Studies of Wesleyan University. And at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1972–1978). Edel enjoyed privileged access to letters and documents from James' life housed in the Widener Library at Harvard University, after gaining the blessing of members of James' family.

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	~~== Timeline ==~~
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	* 13.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~right~~\|thumb\|125px\|Cover of volume one of Leon Edel's five-volume biography of Henry James, Avon Books paperback edition 1978 Edel was born on 9 September 1907 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Fannie (Malamud) and Simon Edel. In it Edel, who was born in Pittsburgh to Russian parents, writes about his arrival to Camp Ritchie, his training at the MITC, and then his transfer to Camp Sharpe, where we joined one of the Mobile Radio Broadcasting teams.		Right\|thumb\|125px\|Cover of volume one of Leon Edel's five-volume biography of Henry James, Avon Books paperback edition 1978 Edel was born on 9 September 1907 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Fannie (Malamud) and Simon Edel. In it Edel, who was born in Pittsburgh to Russian parents, writes about his arrival to Camp Ritchie, his training at the MITC, and then his transfer to Camp Sharpe, where we joined one of the Mobile Radio Broadcasting teams.

	For the academic year 1965–1966, he was a fellow on the faculty at the Center for Advanced Studies of Wesleyan University. ~~and~~ at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1972–1978). Edel enjoyed privileged access to letters and documents from James' life housed in the Widener Library at Harvard University, after gaining the blessing of members of James' family.		For the academic year 1965–1966, he was a fellow on the faculty at the Center for Advanced Studies of Wesleyan University. And at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1972–1978). Edel enjoyed privileged access to letters and documents from James' life housed in the Widener Library at Harvard University, after gaining the blessing of members of James' family.

	During WWII, Edel trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys. There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII. Back on February 9, I wrote the following: "There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII.		During WWII, Edel trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys. There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII. Back on February 9, I wrote the following: "There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII.

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 == Biography ==
-"([[Habe-Bekessy, Hans (32719455)|Hans Habe]], an instructor) spoke about opposition within the army to psychological warfare. Old army hands regarded us as superfluous. Bullets, not words, were the staples of combat.
+right|thumb|125px|Cover of volume one of Leon Edel's five-volume biography of Henry James, Avon Books paperback edition 1978 Edel was born on 9 September 1907 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Fannie (Malamud) and Simon Edel. In it Edel, who was born in Pittsburgh to Russian parents, writes about his arrival to Camp Ritchie, his training at the MITC, and then his transfer to Camp Sharpe, where we joined one of the Mobile Radio Broadcasting teams.
-However, the military had to reckon with the comparatively new media of broadcasting. This was the supreme and not very secret mission of psychological warfare. There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII.
+For the academic year 1965–1966, he was a fellow on the faculty at the Center for Advanced Studies of Wesleyan University. and at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1972&ndash;1978). Edel enjoyed privileged access to letters and documents from James' life housed in the Widener Library at Harvard University, after gaining the blessing of members of James' family.
-Books by such authors as Nina Wolff Feld, Bruce Henderson, Beverley Eddy, and K. Lang Slattery are just a few that come to mind. Also an excellent book and easy read.
+During WWII, Edel trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys. There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII. Back on February 9, I wrote the following: "There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII.
-Here is an excerpt from the review on Amazon: From the deserts of Libya and Egypt to the icy lakes of Scotland, from London under the Blitz to German occupied France, from Alpine glaciers to the stately homes of Britain, the book ranges over the landscapes of World War II.
+The discovery of impassioned but inconclusive letters written in 1875&ndash;1876 by James to the Russian aristocrat Paul Zhukovski, while Edel was deep in the process of finishing his biography caused an ethical crisis; his decision was to continue to ignore what he considered a peripheral aspect of the self-identified "celibate" and sexually diffident James's life. Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He married his first wife Bertha Cohen in 1935.
 == Research notes ==

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	* ~~10/30/1943 Started Class~~ 13.		* 13.
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			== Timeline ==
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			* 10/30/1943 Started Class 13.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-09 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-09 (1 post)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-03-23 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-03-23 (1 post)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Joseph Leon Edel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Edel, Joseph Leon for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOSEPH L. EDEL.doc)