Russell Kirk

Russell Kirk
Kirk in 1962
Born
Russell Amos Kirk

(1918-10-19)October 19, 1918
DiedApril 29, 1994(1994-04-29) (aged 75)
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
Duke University (MA)
University of St Andrews (DLitt)
Notable work
Spouse
Annette Courtemanche
(m. 1963)
Children4
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolTraditionalist conservatism
American conservatism
Main interests
Politics, history, fiction
Websitekirkcenter.org

Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994)[1] was an American political philosopher, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and author, known for his influence on 20th-century American conservatism. His 1953 book The Conservative Mind gave shape to the postwar conservative movement in the U.S. It traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition, giving special importance to the ideas of Edmund Burke. Kirk was considered the chief proponent of traditionalist conservatism. He was also an accomplished author of Gothic and ghost story fiction. He is often considered one of the most significant conservative men of letters of the twentieth century.

  1. ^ "Kirk, Russell Amos - Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.