Leon Edel

Leon Edel
Leon Edel
Born	9 September 1907; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	5 September 1997 (aged 89); Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupations	Literary critic; biographer;
Known for	Biography of Henry James
Awards	Pulitzer Prize for Biography; National Book Award for Nonfiction;
Academic background
Education	McGill University; University of Paris;
Academic work
Institutions	Sir George Williams University; New York University; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa;

Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel.

The Encyclopædia Britannica calls Edel "the foremost 20th-century authority on the life and works of Henry James." His work on James won him both a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize.

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