LEONARD I. LUTWACK ’39

LEONARD I. LUTWACK, professor emeritus of English at the University of Maryland, died Apr. 1, 2008. He was 91. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in English. He received a master’s degree from Wesleyan and later a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. A specialist in American literature and literary criticism, he taught at the University of Maryland for 32 years. He was an active member of the Audubon Society and wrote a book focused on birds in literature. He was also the author of The Role of Place in Literature. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Taylor Lutwack, a daughter, and two grandchildren.