About Eric Jager
Born 1957. Eric Jager is an American historian, literary critic, journalist, writer, university teacher and professor.
Eric Jager (born April 27, 1957) is an American literary critic and a specialist in medieval literature. He is a professor in the department of English at University of California, Los Angeles, having received his B.A. from Calvin College, and his M.A and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1982, 1987). He has also taught at Columbia University as an associate professor.
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American historian
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Eric Jager was born on 27 April 1957.
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Eric Jager is a historian, literary critic, journalist, writer, university teacher and professor.
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