Harold Bloom (born July 11, 1930) is an American literary critic and Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University.[1] Since the publication of his first book in 1959, Bloom has written more than forty books,[2] including twenty books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and a novel. He has edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm.[3][4] Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. Bloom came to public attention in the United States as a commentator during the literary canon wars of the early 1990s.[5] He was educated at Yale University, Cambridge University, and Cornell.