Burke's net worth was estimated to be around $82 million at the time of his death in 1993.
Kenneth Burke was a renowned 20th-century novelist and literary theorist, best known for his 1966 work Language as Symbolic Action. He was born in 1897 and passed away in 1993, leaving behind a net worth of $82 million. His other influential works include Dramatism and Development, The Rhetoric of Hitler's "Battle", and A Grammar of Motives. Burke's works have had a lasting impact on the field of literary criticism.
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💰 Net worth: $82 Million (2024)
About
Remembered for his highly influential works of literary criticism, this 20th-century writer and literary theorist is perhaps best known for his 1966 work Language as Symbolic Action. His other important works include Dramatism and Development (1972); The Rhetoric of Hitler's "Battle" (1939); and A Grammar of Motives (1945).
Before Fame
Before devoting his life to literary theory, he briefly studied at Ohio University and Columbia University, ultimately dropping out of both institutions.
Trivia
He was the grandfather of the popular American folk singer Harry Chapin (known best for the 1974 hit song "Cat's in the Cradle").
Family Life
His first marriage -- to Lily Mary Batterham -- resulted in a musician daughter named Jeanne Elspeth Chapin Hart; an author daughter named France Burke; and an anthropologist and activist daughter named Eleanor Leacock. His second marriage -- to his late wife's sister, Elizabeth Batterham -- produced sons named Anthony and Michael.
Associated With
He was a friend and high school classmate of fellow American writer and critic Malcolm Cowley.
