John Glad
Encyclopedia
John Glad is an American academic who specializes in the literature and politics of exile, especially Russian
literature
. Glad has written about Nazi Germany
, World War II
and the Holocaust. He received his Ph.D. degree from New York University
, and is a retired professor of Russian studies, having taught at Rutgers University, the University of Chicago, the University of Iowa, and the University of Maryland. He is also the former Director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies in the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
, in Washington, D.C., and a Guggenheim Grant recipient. He has written for The Jewish Press
, Mankind Quarterly
and The Occidental Quarterly.
Glad has also written about the eugenics
movement, including how it is practiced in Israel
and about eugenics beliefs among Zionists. He avers that before World War II, eugenics was popular among humanitarians
of both the right and left, and bemoans the fact that, in the wake of the Holocaust, it has become a nearly taboo subject.http://www.whatwemaybe.org/txt/txt0001/Glad.John.2006.Review%20of%20Carmen,%20Politics%20In%20Lab.htm His first book, Future Human Evolution: Eugenics in the Twenty-First Century, advances humanistic arguments in behalf of universal eugenics and has been translated into eight languages. His second book, Jewish Eugenics (2011), traces the interactions between Jewish activists and eugenics beginning with support for eugenics and then after the Holocaust purportedly condemning eugenics. However, for most Jews, he argues that eugenics has continuing support but is now discussed as part of the genomic revolution. Following a different format from most books on eugenics, this book includes a lengthy chronology of events from year to year showing Jewish advocacy for or rejection of eugenics, as well as Jewish positions on the nature/nurture debate from the 18th century right up to 2010.
Glad, John. 1999. Russia Abroad: Writers, History, Politics. Tenafly, NJ: Hermitage & Birchbark Press.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
. Glad has written about Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
, World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Holocaust. He received his Ph.D. degree from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and is a retired professor of Russian studies, having taught at Rutgers University, the University of Chicago, the University of Iowa, and the University of Maryland. He is also the former Director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies in the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968...
, in Washington, D.C., and a Guggenheim Grant recipient. He has written for The Jewish Press
The Jewish Press
The Jewish Press is an American weekly newspaper, geared toward the Modern Orthodox Jewish community. It describes itself as "America's Largest Independent Jewish Weekly." The newspaper has a politically conservative viewpoint and editorial policy....
, Mankind Quarterly
Mankind Quarterly
The Mankind Quarterly is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to physical and cultural anthropology and is currently published by the Council for Social and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C. It contains articles on human evolution, intelligence, ethnography, linguistics, mythology,...
and The Occidental Quarterly.
Glad has also written about the eugenics
Eugenics
Eugenics is the "applied science or the bio-social movement which advocates the use of practices aimed at improving the genetic composition of a population", usually referring to human populations. The origins of the concept of eugenics began with certain interpretations of Mendelian inheritance,...
movement, including how it is practiced in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and about eugenics beliefs among Zionists. He avers that before World War II, eugenics was popular among humanitarians
Humanitarianism
In its most general form, humanitarianism is an ethic of kindness, benevolence and sympathy extended universally and impartially to all human beings. Humanitarianism has been an evolving concept historically but universality is a common element in its evolution...
of both the right and left, and bemoans the fact that, in the wake of the Holocaust, it has become a nearly taboo subject.http://www.whatwemaybe.org/txt/txt0001/Glad.John.2006.Review%20of%20Carmen,%20Politics%20In%20Lab.htm His first book, Future Human Evolution: Eugenics in the Twenty-First Century, advances humanistic arguments in behalf of universal eugenics and has been translated into eight languages. His second book, Jewish Eugenics (2011), traces the interactions between Jewish activists and eugenics beginning with support for eugenics and then after the Holocaust purportedly condemning eugenics. However, for most Jews, he argues that eugenics has continuing support but is now discussed as part of the genomic revolution. Following a different format from most books on eugenics, this book includes a lengthy chronology of events from year to year showing Jewish advocacy for or rejection of eugenics, as well as Jewish positions on the nature/nurture debate from the 18th century right up to 2010.
Books
- Glad, John. 2006. Future Human Evolution: Eugenics in the Twenty-First Century; preface by Seymour ItzkoffSeymour ItzkoffSeymour William Itzkoff is an American professor known for his research into intelligence. He has taught at Smith College since 1965 where he is currently professor emeritus of education and child study.-Life and career:...
. Schuylkill Haven, PA: Hermitage Publishers. (See External links for online version.) - Glad, John. 2011. Jewish Eugenics. Wooden Shore L.L.C., Washington, D.C. (See External links for online version.)
Glad, John. 1999. Russia Abroad: Writers, History, Politics. Tenafly, NJ: Hermitage & Birchbark Press.
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- review, A. Brintlinger, Russian Review 59, Part 3 (2000): 453
- review, V. Terras, Slavic Review 62, Part 2 (2003): 423
- review, L. Dienes, Slavic and East European Journal 44, Part 4 (2000): 672-674
- review, W Coudenys, Russian History 27(2): (2000): 247-249
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- Glad, John, and Daniel Weissbort. 1992. Twentieth-Century Russian Poetry. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press.
- Glad, John. 1993. Conversations in Exile: Russian Writers Abroad. Durham: Duke University Press.
- Glad, John. 1990. Literature in Exile. Durham: Duke University Press.
- Glad, John, and Daniel Weissbort. 1978. Russian Poetry, the Modern Period. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press.
Russian literature translated
- Generations of Winter, by Vasily Aksenov
- The Winter's Hero, by Vasily Aksenov
- Kolyma Tales, by Varlam Shalamov
- Poems, by Nikolai Klyuev
- Graphite, by Varlam Shalamov