Joseph Twadell Shipley

Joseph Twadell Shipley (August 19, 1893 – May 11, 1988[2]) was an American drama critic, author, editor and associate professor of English at Yeshiva College in New York City.[1][3]

Joseph Twadell Shipley
Born	(1893-08-19)August 19, 1893 Brooklyn, New York, US
Died	May 11, 1988(1988-05-11) (aged 94) London, United Kingdom
Nationality	American
Alma mater	City College of New York Columbia University
Occupation	Drama critic Author, editor, and translator Professor
Years active	1914–1982
Known for	Drama criticism
Notable work	Dictionary of world literature Dictionary of World Literary Terms, Forms, Technique, Criticism The origins of English words: A discursive dictionary of Indo-European roots
Spouse(s)	Shirley Shipley
Notes
[1]

Shipley graduated from City College in 1912.[1] He received a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Columbia in 1931 with the thesis The quest for literature; a survey of literary criticism and the theories of the literary forms.[1][4]

Shipley taught English at Stuyvesant High School from 1914 to 1957, and also taught at City College and Brooklyn College.[1] He was secretary to the president of Yeshiva college, assistant professor and then associate professor at Yeshiva college in the period 1928 to 1944.[1]

Shipley became drama critic of The Call in 1918.[1] The Call later became The New Leader and Shipley was drama critic in this paper until 1962.[1] His theater reviews were broadcast on the radio station WEVD in New York on his program First Nights from 1940 to 1982.[1] He was president of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle 1952-1954[5] and was secretary for the group for 16 years, until 1982.[1]

He was the author or editor of 27 books.[1] He published a book about Eugene O'Neill in 1928 and was among the first to write about O'Neill.[1] His last book: Origins of English Words, was published in 1984 by Johns Hopkins University Press.[1]

Shipley was an honorary overseas member of the Critics Circle in London, and was in 1977 awarded the Townsend Harris Medal by City College for his distinguished career in criticism.[1]

Bibliography

The bibliography is based on books registered with Library of Congress Online Catalog.[6]

Author

Title	Edition	Year	Copyright year	Comment	Publisher	Notes
The art of Eugene O'Neill.		1928	1928		University of Washington book store, Seattle	[7]
The art of Eugene O'Neill		1974	1928		Folcroft Library Editions, [Folcroft, Pa.]	[8]
The art of Eugene O'Neill.		1976	1928		Norwood Editions, Norwood, Pa.	[9]
The art of Eugene O'Neill		1977	1928		R. West, Philadelphia	[10]
Auguste Rodin, a biography.		1939	1939	by Victor Frisch and Joseph T. Shipley	Frederick A. Stokes company, New York	[11]
Auguste Rodin, a biography, in Spanish: La vida y el arte de Auguste Rodin.		1945	1945	by Victor Frisch and Joseph T. Shipley	Editorial Poseidón, Buenos Aires	[12]
The Crown guide to the world's great plays, from ancient Greece to modern times.	Rev., updated ed.	1984	1984	Rev. ed. of Guide to great plays. 1956.[13]	Crown Publishers, New York	[14]
Dictionary of early English.		1955	1955	With a pref. by Mark Van Doren.	Philosophical Library, New York	[15]
Dictionary of word origins.		1945	1945		The Philosophical Library, New York	[16]
Dictionary of word origins.	2d ed.	1945	1945		Philosophical Library, New York	[17]
Dictionary of word origins.	2d ed.	1969	1945		Greenwood Press, New York	[18]
Guide to great plays.		1956	1956		Public Affairs Press, Washington	[19]
In praise of English: the growth & use of language		1977	1977		Times Books, New York	[20]
King John		1925	1925		Greenberg, Publisher Inc., New York	[21]
The literary isms.		1931	1931		University of Washington book store, Seattle	[22]
The literary isms		1978	1931		Norwood, Pa. : Norwood Editions	[23]
The literary isms		1977	1977		Folcroft Library Editions, Folcroft, Pa.	[24]
The mentally disturbed teacher.	1st ed.	1961	1961		Chilton Co., Book Division, Philadelphia	[25]
The origins of English words: a discursive dictionary of Indo-European roots		1984	1984		Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore	[26]
Playing with words.		1960	1960		Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.	[27]
The quest for literature; a survey of literary criticism and the theories of the literary forms.		1931	1931		R.R. Smith, inc., New York	[28]
Trends in literature.		1949	1949		Philosophical Library, New York	[29]
Word games for play and power.		1962	1962		Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.	[30]
Word play.		1972	1972		Hawthorn Books, New York	[31]

Editor, translator and introductions

Title	Edition	Year	Copyright year	Comment	Publisher	Notes
Albert Adès' A naked king		1924	1924	Translated from the French by Joseph T. Shipley.	A. & C. Boni, New York	[32]
The American bookman.	v. 1, no. 1-2; winter 1943/44-fall 1944.	1943-44	1943-44	"A quarterly of criticism and theory of the public arts." Edited by J.T. Shipley and others.	Philosophical Library, New York	[33]
Dictionary of world literature; criticism, forms, technique.		1943	1943	Editor	The Philosophical Library, New York	[34]
Dictionary of world literature: criticism, forms, technique.	New rev. ed.	1953	1953	Editor with the collaboration of 250 scholars and other authorities.	Philosophical Library, New York	[35]
Dictionary of world literary terms, forms, technique, criticism.	Completely rev. and enl. ed.	1970	1970	Editor	Writer, Boston	[36]
Encyclopedia of literature.		1946	1946	Editor	Philosophical Library, New York	[37]
Modern French poetry; an anthology		1926	1926	Compiler and translator	Greenberg, New York	[38]
Modern French poetry; an anthology.		1972	1926	Compiler and translator	Books for Libraries Press, Plainview, N.Y.	[39]
Paul Éluard's Pablo Picasso (À Pablo Picasso)		1947	1947	Translated by Joseph T. Shipley	Philosophical Library, New York	[40]
Ralph Cheyney's Touch and go.		1926	1926	Introduction by Joseph T. Shipley	H. Harrison, New York	[41]
Roy Mitchell's The school-theatre; a handbook of theory and practice.		1925	1925	Introduction by Joseph T. Shipley	Brentano's, New York	[42]

References

1. MERVYN ROTHSTEIN (May 14, 1988). "Joseph Shipley, 94, Drama Critic And the Author of Many Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
2. "Joseph T. Shipley Biography (1893-1988)". film reference. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2014. OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES: Variety, May 18, 1988.
3. "A man who loved theatre". New Straits Times. May 17, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
4. "The quest for literature; a survey of literary criticism and the theories of the literary forms,". WorldCat library catalog. Retrieved 8 November 2014. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1931
5. "History". New York Drama Critics’ Circle. Retrieved 8 November 2014. Past Presidents of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle: 1952-1954 Joseph Shipley, New Leader
6. "Search for Shipley, Joseph T. (Joseph Twadell), 1893-1988". Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
7. The art of Eugene O'Neill, 1928 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
8. The art of Eugene O'Neill, 1974 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
9. The art of Eugene O'Neill, 1976 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
10. The art of Eugene O'Neill, 1977 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
11. Auguste Rodin, a biography, 1939 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
12. La vida y el arte de Auguste Rodin, 1945 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
13. "The Crown guide to the world's great plays : from ancient Greece to modern times". WorldCat library catalog. WCcrown. Retrieved 8 November 2014. Rev. ed. of Guide to great plays. 1956. Check date values in: |date= (help)
14. The Crown guide to the world's great plays, 1984 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
15. Dictionary of early English, 1955 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
16. Dictionary of word origins, 1945 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
17. Dictionary of word origins, 1945 2nd ed. in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
18. Dictionary of word origins, 1969 2nd ed. in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
19. Guide to great plays, 1956 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
20. In praise of English, 1977 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
21. King John, 1925 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
22. The literary isms, 1931 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
23. The literary isms, 1978 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
24. The literary isms, 1977 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
25. The mentally disturbed teacher, 1961 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
26. The origins of English words, 1984 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
27. Playing with words, 1960 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
28. The quest for literature, 1931 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
29. Trends in literature, 1949 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
30. Word games for play and power, 1962 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
31. Word play, 1972 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
32. Albert Adès' A naked king, 1924 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
33. The American bookman, 1943-44 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
34. Dictionary of world literature, 1943 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
35. Dictionary of world literature, 1953 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
36. Dictionary of world literary terms, forms, technique, criticism, 1970 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
37. Encyclopedia of literature, 1946 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
38. Modern French poetry, 1926 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
39. Modern French poetry; an anthology, 1972 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
40. Paul Éluard's Pablo Picasso, 1947 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
41. Ralph Cheyney's Touch and go, 1926 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.
42. Roy Mitchell's The school-theatre, 1925 in Library of Congress Online Catalog.

External links

• Publisher-supplied biographical information about contributor(s) for The origins of English words : a discursive dictionary of Indo-European roots / Joseph T. Shipley. in the Library of Congress catalog.
• "Joseph T. Shipley" in WorldCat library catalog

Archives containing material written by Joseph T. Shipley

• The development of Henrik Ibsen in George Bernard Shaw; a comparison and contrast. Shipley, Joseph T. (Joseph Twadell), 1893-1988. Masters essay. Columbia University. 1915. Archive registered with ArchiveGrid.
• Papers, 1917-1939. Shipley, Joseph T. (Joseph Twadell), 1893-1988. New York State Historical Documents, miscellaneous correspondence, poems, clippings, and printed material. Archive registered with ArchiveGrid.
• New Leader (New York, N.Y. : 1924). University of Pennsylvania - Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser from Joseph T. Shipley, Dramatic Critic, Edward Levinson, Asst. Editor, and Ben Blumberg, Advertising Dept., New Leader. Periodical published by New Leader Pub. Association. Archive registered with ArchiveGrid.
• Correspondence, 1923 - 44 - Joseph Shipley/ Allen Tate (Container List. Box 1 Fugitive Materials. 10. The Fugitive) SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Jean and Alexander Heard Library Vanderbilt University, Fugitive and Agrarian Collection Addition. MSS 622 Arranged and described in Spring/Summer 2010, Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives.