Theodore Ziolkowski

Theodore Ziolkowski
Theodore Ziolkowski
Born	Theodore J. Ziolkowski; September 30, 1932; Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	December 5, 2020 (aged 88); Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Educator
Spouse	Yetta Goldstein (m. 1951)
Children	2
Awards	James Russell Lowell Prize; Henry Allen Moe Prize
Academic background
Alma mater	Duke University (A.B., A.M.); Yale University (PhD);
Academic work
Discipline	German studies; comparative literature;
Institutions	Yale University; Columbia University; Princeton University;
Dean of ; Princeton University Graduate School
	In office; 1979–1992
Preceded by	Nina Garsoïan
Succeeded by	Albert J. Raboteau

Theodore Ziolkowski (September 30, 1932 – December 5, 2020) was a scholar in the fields of German studies and comparative literature. He coined the term "fifth gospel genre".^[1]

^ Neilson, Heather (1995). "Live From Golgotha: Gore Vidal's Second "Fifth Gospel"". LiNQ (Literature in North Queensland). 22 (2). ISSN 0817-458X.

Theodore Ziolkowski

Born	Theodore J. Ziolkowski (1932-09-30)September 30, 1932 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	December 5, 2020(2020-12-05) (aged 88) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Educator
Spouse	Yetta Goldstein (m. 1951)
Children	2
Awards	James Russell Lowell Prize Henry Allen Moe Prize

Academic background
Alma mater	Duke University (A.B., A.M.) Yale University (PhD)
Academic work
Discipline	German studies comparative literature
Institutions	Yale University Columbia University Princeton University



Dean of Princeton University Graduate School
In office 1979–1992
Preceded by	Nina Garsoïan
Succeeded by	Albert J. Raboteau