Made in America

John Kouwenhoven

Wednesday, 25 Jan 1978 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union

Born in Younkers, New York, Kouwenhoven received his bachelors from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He later received his MA and PhD from Columbia University. Kouwenhoven has served as a member of the Bennington College Literary Faculty and as assistant editor to Harper's Magazine.
Part of the National Affairs Series: Art in America Today - A Public Matter.

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Lecture Etiquette

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