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George Steiner

George Steiner has written a great many books during his long and distinguished career as a literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist, translator, and educator. He was professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva, Lord Weidenfeld Professor of Comparative Literature and Fellow of St Anne's College at Oxford University, and Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University.

Personality Profile For George Steiner

George Steiner

The following is a personality profile of George Steiner based on his work.

George Steiner is shrewd, skeptical and tranquil.

He is philosophical, he is open to and intrigued by new ideas and loves to explore them. He is calm under pressure as well: he handles unexpected events calmly and effectively. But, George Steiner is also imaginative: he has a wild imagination.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for self-expression.

He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done. Considers helping others to guide a large part of what he does: he thinks it is important to take care of the people around him.


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